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Electcicity Firm To Sack Fraudulent, Indolent Workers
The Managing Direc
tor, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company ( KEDC), Mr Garba Haruna, on Wednesday threatened to sack any fraudulent and indolent member of staff of the company.
Haruna gave the warning in Sokoto at the closing ceremony of a three-day induction course for 1,000 newly-recruited workers of the company from Sokoto , Kebbi and Zamfara States.
The managing director said the firm would sack any worker who failed to meet set targets for three consecutive quarters, or engaged in extortion, illegal connections, connivance and misappropriation.
“In all, we have recently recruited no fewer than 3,000 new workers from Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, including you and at various cadres.
“This is part of the transformation strategies of the firm and in the bid to shore up our power supply capabilities.
“Anything short of 120 per cent commitment and above would not be condoned, just like we have lined up incentives to reward honesty, hard work and dedication,” he added.
Haruna restated the commitment of the company to provide efficient and steady power supply to its customers.
“Our target is to make sure that the customers have value for their money, with a view to getting adequate power supply and mop up poverty from the four states, as well as Nigeria in general.”
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the firm, Mr Yusuf Hamisu said that the training was to bring about efficiency and reduce operational losses.
Hamisu expressed dismay that the company was only getting between 100 to 200 megawatts for the four states, as against the 600 to 700 megawatts it required daily.
He said that the firm was exploring other energy sources including partnership with Sokoto State Government on its independent power project and tapping energy from wind and solar.
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.