Ikeja Electric reconnects Friesland Campina to grid after 22 years detachment

By Innocent Obasi

Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Nigeria’s leading electricity distribution company, has reconnected Friesland Campina WAPCO Nigeria Plc back to the grid after over two decades of using alternative source of power.

Commenting on the development,  Kingsley Okotie, the acting head of corporate communications Ikeja Electric, said that the reconnection of Friesland Campina back to the grid was achieved through relentless effort of the business optimization team of Ikeja Electric.

Okotie said that Friesland Campina, a leading food and beverage company, was successfully reconnected to Sankyo 33kv feeder via 2 x 5MVA power transformers at Ogba Transmission Station which also supplies power to other maximum demand customers.

Speaking during the official commissioning ceremony, Ben Langat, the managing director of the food and beverage company commended Ikeja Electric for making the project a reality within the possible shortest time.

Langat acknowledged Ikeja Electric as the preferred and most reliable source of power due to the tremendous improvements in IE’s service since takeover from the defunct PHCN which gave them the confidence for reconnection back to the Grid.

According to Langat, the company is saving money as a result of its reconnection to the grid. For considerable economic growth and a boost to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), he recommended that Ikeja Electric continue to provide good service to industrial clients (GDP). He urged other manufacturing firms to get on board.

Also speaking at the event, Ugochukwu Obi-Chukwu, the chief marketing and strategy officer, Ikeja Electric, commended Friesland Campina for the confidence bestowed on Ikeja Electric as its chosen provider of energy.

The reconnection, according to Obi-Chukwu, was a clear indication of Ikeja Electric’s service expansion and improvement. He assured continuous improvements that will provide a reliable and efficient supply of electricity for all of its consumers across its network. He affirmed that IE would continue to make efforts to meet service expectations of consumers.

Additionally, Olajide Kumapayi, the chief technical officer, Ikeja Electric, said that IE is committed to the continuous reinforcement of her network and will pro