Ikeja Electric Plc is the largest

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n power distribution company. It is based in

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, capital of the state of

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. The company emerged on November 1, 2013, following the handover of the defunct

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(PHCN) to NEDC/ KEPCO Consortium under the privatization scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria. There are 6 business unit (BU) offices under Ikeja Electric; which includes Abule Egba BU, Ikeja BU, Shomolu BU, Ikorodu BU, Oshodi BU and Akowonjo BU.

Operations

Ikeja Electric has over 700,000 customers. Ikeja Electric's introduced a Debt Discount initiative which provides various percentage discount options to enable customers pay off their outstanding bills and meet their financial obligations to the company. The company uses a WhatsApp Chatbot for customer support service.

Leadership

The current chief executive officer of Ikeja Electric is Folake Soetan.

References

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