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EEDC Enlightens Students On Electrical Safety

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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it will extend its education and enlightenment programme on electrical and electricity safety to secondary schools within the South-East.
The Manager, Customer Service of EEDC, Mrs Ijeoma Ogudebe, said this in a statement in Enugu last Monday, while speaking on the 2018 EEDC Customer Service Week, with the theme: ‘Excellence Happens Here’.
Ogudebe noted that one of the major activities of the week would be visiting some schools in the South-East to further educate and enlighten the students on safety issues, especially as it concern electrical and electricity.
She enumerated other activities lined up for the Customer Service Week to include: visiting of some key customers; community service by staff as well as checking the customers’ health vitals as they visit the office.
“EEDC appreciates its esteemed customers, as it commemorates this year’s Customer Service Week. EEDC is leveraging on this global event to appreciate its customers for their support and cooperation over the years.
“Customers are the reason why we are in business, and we are using the occasion of the Customer Service Week to express our appreciation to them, while reassuring them of our continued commitment to serving them better,’’ she said.
Ogudebe said that the week would commence from Tuesday, October 2 to Saturday, October 6, adding that customers that visit EEDC Corporate Head Office and any of its 18 district offices would receive a special treat.
The manager noted that in addition, refreshment and souvenirs would be presented to customers, while there would be lucky dip game, where some customers who have been committed to clearing their bills would win gift vouchers.
“To ensure we improve on the quality of our service, we have set up a 24/7 Call Centre, where customers can call and make enquiry or lodge complaints.
“We have equally recruited and assigned Customer Service representatives at our 147 Service Centres, as well as at our 18 district offices across our franchise area.
“Our utmost desire is to ensure that our customers are happy with the quality of services we offer them, and we won’t rest until this is achieved,’’ she said.
According to her, last year, we put smiles on the faces of our customers, some of them won Plasma TV, Radio sets, Blenders and so on; and we want a repeat of that experience this year.
“This is the second time EEDC is participating in this global event and its participation is because of the high regard the organisation has for its customers,’’ she added.
The Tide source reports that the event, which is a global one and celebrated annually, takes place within the first week of the month of October, and provides a platform for service oriented organisations all over the world to celebrate their customers.

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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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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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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