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IEDC Boss Assures Of Constant Power Supply
The Managing
Director of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IEDC), Mr. Fortunato Leynes has assured the firm’s numerous customers of improved power supply.
Speaking to newsmen on Friday after an interactive session with the company’s customers in its areas of operations of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Leynes said the electricity company has suffered untold theft and damage to its transformers, cables and feeder pillars, oil and other line materials.
Leynes said the aftermath of these acts of vandalism are total blackout to the company customers, stressing that it also affects the firm in terms of huge losses in revenue.
He said that power generation by the company had dropped due to the efforts of some consumers who attempted to bypass the approved cable route
He said the firm is not unaware of the menace of tempering with its meters, diversion of wires from the meters and running of same through ceilings all effectively bypassing their electric meters, stressing that the acts are offences punishable by law.
He said the electricity firm had spent huge resources to rehabilitate the damaged electrical materials in order to improve electricity generation within its areas of operations
Leynes explained that the fixed service charge by the electricity generating companies in the country was approved by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission to enable all electricity distribution companies to repair service and maintain their installation such as transformers and other equipment.
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company areas of operations cover Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, part of Kwara and Kogi States.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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