Mainpower Electricity Boss Visits Enugu State Attorney-General & Commissioner For Justice

…Decries vandalism, energy theft, meter bypass as major challenges facing the company

BY JUDE OSSAI / ENUGU

The Management of Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), led by its Managing Director, Dr. Ernest Mupwaya, yesterday paid an advocacy visit on the Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Enugu State, Hon. Kingsley Udeh.

The visit is part of MEDL’s effort to galvanize support of critical stakeholders within its area of operations to cultivate strategic and sustainable relationships.

During the visit, Dr. Mupwaya shared with the Attorney General the core operational objectives of MEDL, the challenges experienced in its operations and areas it would be needing assistance of the Ministry of Justice especially as it affects the speed of prosecution of apprehended vandals and enacting of stringent punishment for energy thieves.

He highlighted vandalism, energy theft, and meter bypass as the major challenges facing the company, attributing them to the source of the huge revenue loss consistently recorded by the business.

The MEDL team equally thanked the Ministry of Justice for their exemplary support over the years and solicited continued assistance in that regard.

In his remarks, Hon. Udeh thanked the MEDL team for the visit and assured them of the Ministry’s commitment to providing the support needed to see the company succeed.

He equally acknowledged that the state government is a critical stakeholder, being the first state in the country to take steps towards creating a state-centric electricity market.

“We will do whatever it will take to encourage the growth of the electricity market in state and to ensure Mainpower succeeds in its business”.

He further emphasized that energy theft is criminal and with the states given power to legislate over the sector, the office of the Attorney General will support in that regard.

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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.