All Electricity Distribution Companies in the country have been warned to adhere to standards in the procurement and installation of electrical facilities to avoid being sanctioned.
Managing Director, National Electrical Management Services Agency, (NEMSA) Mr. Peter Ewesor issued the warning after an inspection tour of electrical installations in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria.
He warned that improper installation and use of inferior electrical facilities may cause serious danger to users and therefore urged the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company to immediately correct some observed anomalies.
The agency is saddled with the responsibility of enforcing technical standards and regulation, among other things, in the electricity distribution services.
The purpose of the inspection tour of electrical installations in Kaduna, is therefore, to identify sites where there are faults in power lines, railway/ roads or building constructions with a view to rectifying them.
In his remarks, the Managing Director of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Mallam Garba Haruna expressed satisfaction with the visit and pledged to adhere to international standards in the electrical distribution
