The new management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) says it will conduct a forensic audit of the company’s account to reposition the company for service delivery.
BEDC Managing Director, Henry Ajagbawa, said in Benin that the company’s board had approved 70 per cent salary increment for the staff.
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He said his administration, which would last for six months but subject to extension by the federal government, would be open to all for efficient service to BEDC’s franchise states of Edo, Ekiti, Ondo and Delta.
He said upon assumption of office, the new management discovered that things were not run properly due to inconsistency in policies, processes and systems.
He said the new management’s focus was to have the policies approved by the board entrenched in the system.
“Our priority is to meter all customers in our franchise states just like I did in Port Harcourt when I installed 79,000 meters provided by the federal government. But BEDC is still struggling to install theirs as we still have much outstanding.”
On corrupt practices by staff, he said BEDC would open anti-corruption lines where people could report issues.
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