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Agency Tasks Power Contractors On Original Kits
The Managing Director, Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), Mr Peter Ewesor, has warned power sector contractors against use of substandard materials and equipment.
Ewesor gave the warning in an interview with newsmen, against the backdrop of frequent use of substandard electricity materials by power contractors.
He said that the agency had inaugurated an Electricity Installation Contractors Certification Panel (ZEICCP) office in Lagos to certify equipment used by contractors.
The managing director said that many lapses had been identified in the power sector and other workplaces where electricity was used in the area of electrical installation.
According to him, the substandard electricity materials have resulted to unstable power supply and fire incidences.
Others, Ewesor said, included design and construction failures, improper planning and execution of electricity projects, use of substandard materials and equipment and deliberate oversight of the procedures.
He said that those lapses were largely responsible for the networks getting into states of disrepair soon after they were commissioned for use.
“The safety, reliability, quality and efficiency of power supply to the populace largely depend on the quality of networks and systems that are built according to specification and standard.
“The utmost goal of NEMSA is to stamp out unqualified electrical installation contractors and bad electrical installations in Nigeria.
“This is to ensure the delivery of uninterrupted power supply to Nigerians, ensure safety of lives and property and take Nigerians out of darkness into light,” Ewesor said.
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) was set up by NEMSA Act No.6 of 2015 to carry out the functions of enforcement of Technical Standards and Regulations, Technical Inspection.
The agency is saddled with testing and certification of all categories of electrical installations, electricity meters and instruments to ensure efficient production and delivery of safe, reliable and sustainable electricity power supply.
It also guarantees safety of lives and property in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry and related matters.
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.