AEDC shakes up leadership team, names Chijoke Okwuokenye acting MD/CEO

Business a.m.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced the appointment of Chijioke Okwuokenye as the acting managing director, with immediate effect. 

The company, in a statement signed by Adefisayo Akinsanya, the head of marketing and corporate communications, AEDC, stated that the appointment, which is part of the transformation agenda of the company, will see Okwuokenye drive the positioning of AEDC as the foremost, customer-focused electricity distribution company in the Nigerian power sector.   

Prior to his appointment, Okwuokenye served as the company’s chief operating officer, where he oversaw strategic support units and embedded generation projects of the company. He brings to the role a wealth of experience and expertise in the power sector, as well as a passion for the attainment of the vision for the Nigerian electricity supply industry.  

Speaking on the appointment, Stanley I. Lawson, the chairman of the board of directors, described Okwuokenye as an experienced leader who has been a part of the company’s transformation agenda and is well suited to drive its corporate turnaround.

“I am confident that, with his technical and commercial background, he will continue to drive value for all AEDC stakeholders,” the chairman said. 

In another development, the company also announced the appointment of Olumide Jerome as the chief operating officer. Prior to this, he served as one of the company’s Chief Business Officers. He will drive efficiency and operational excellence across the company as part of his new responsibilities. 

Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is an electricity distribution company in Nigeria, committed to delivering dependable electricity to millions across the nation’s key commercial centres – Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kogi, Niger, and Nasarawa states.