Bye-bye to long Queues at Cash Offices...as Online
Payment Platforms Now Fully Operational.
Asma’u Mohammed
In the continued effort of the
Management to ensure excellent service delivery to the customers, the much awaited E-payment platforms for the benefit of the
pre-paid customers of the Company was finally launched last week.
The online bills
payment channels, which is a partnership with two payment solutions providers,
BuyPower Incorporated and Infostrategy Nigerian Limited, will enable the
pre-paid customers of the Company obtain energy token from the comfort of their
homes and offices. The service is available round the clock.
Speaking during the
launching of the Buypower.ng channel
on Monday, 4th December, 2017, the Managing Director/CEO, Engineer
Garba Haruna, disclosed that the Company came up with the idea so as “to make
bills payments by its customers easy, convenient and stress-free”.
He expressed optimism
that the availability of the new online payment platforms will open a new
chapter in customers’ services and shut the door of meter bye-pass.
Earlier in his
remark, the Managing Director of Buy Power Incorporated, Benjamin Ufaruna,
assured both the Management and customers of Kaduna Electric of the reliability
and flexibility of the payment platform, stressing that the channel was
developed using modern ICT infrastructure that will accommodate heavy payment
traffic.
Ufaruna said: “Our
platform was developed after careful study of most of the challenges that
characterized online payment platforms in the country; it is not cumbersome and
we have eliminated complex repetitive steps to make it easy to understand and
use.”
He also disclosed
that in the first quarter of next year, Buy Power shall also introduce offline
bills payment channels to further ensure efficient service delivery.
In a related
development, the second online bills payment channel, irecharge, was officially commissioned on Thursday, December 21,
2017 with all the Directors of Kaduna Electric in attendance. Speaking during
the ceremony, the Chairman, Board of Directors, Alhaji Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar
reiterated “the commitment of the Board to ensuring the provision of excellent
services to the customers through provision of easy, convenient and stress-free
bills payment platforms such the one being commissioned today”.
In his remark, the
Managing Director/CEO of Infostrategy Nigerian Limited, the owner of the irecharge platform, Mr. Tomi Araromi,
disclosed that irecharge is one the
most reliable bills payment channel currently available in the Country.
KADUNA ELECTRIC TO PARTNER WITH HIGH ENERGY CONSUMING CUSTOMERS.
Asma’u
Gwamna
The Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Garba Haruna has
reiterated the commitment of the Management of Kaduna Electric to providing
qualitative power supply to high energy consuming customers as part of the
Company’s contribution to the socio-economic and industrial development of the
Country.
The Managing
Director who made the assertion during a three day working visit to Kebbi,
Sokoto and Zamfara States recently, assured all customers of the Company of
excellent service delivery irrespective of the state or location their company
is situated.
The MD who was in the three States for the
commissioning of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NEC) Forum
Offices took time to visit Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) Sokoto,
the Labana Rice in Birnin Kebbi, as well as WACOT Rice Mill in Argungu.
In all instances, the MD assured the top Management
officials of the three Companies of the determination of Kaduna Electric to
partner with them. “Kaduna Electric shall partner with all its customers,
especially the high energy consuming organizations. We appreciate your
contribution to the development of the nation’s economy, hence, we shall leave
no stone unturned to provide steady and qualitative power supply to you. This
is our modest contribution to ensuring that your business grow and prosper,” he
asserted.
He was received at Cement Company of Northern Nigeria
(CCNN) Sokoto by the Technical Director, Alhaji Aminu Bashir while the General
Manager of Labana Rice Mill, Alhaji Abdullahi Zuru was at hand to receive the
Kaduna Electric entourage during the visit.
High points of the visits included guided tour of the
facilities of the Companies and strategic business discussions on issues of
mutual benefits to all the parties.
KADUNA ELECTRIC VISITS SSS COMMAND AT KEBBI AREA
OFFICE
Nafi’u Kabir Kebbi
The Management of Kaduna
Electric, Kebbi Area Office a moment ago visited State Security Service, Kebbi
State Command to pay a courtesy visit. This goes with the cause of assuming
duty of the new boss of SSS here in Kebbi.
In his opening remarks Ag.
Business Development and Relationship Officer and as well Distribution Engineer
Engr. Dogara Saidu made a formal introduction of his team and moves ahead to
explain the real train of business in Electricity Industry. We the Discos we
are at the tail end in terms of supplying the energy and as well collecting
back our revenue, but the most painful thing in this regard is people who are
using our services are deliberately fail to pay as at when due or not paying at
all. Kaduna Electric sees it very important to come again just to let you
people know our present predicament, Sir do you know month in month out we
consumed energy of at least 1 billion and we could hardly get 10 percent? We
want you to come in and help us through especially with rampant issues of
vandalism of our installations, meter bypass among others, he added.
While responding to Kaduna
Electric team, The Director State Security Service (SSS) Kebbi State Command, M
A Kaumi, thanked the Management for deeming it crucial to visit him for mutual
understanding. ‘’ be very vigilant especially in this season of Xmas and New
Year, because most of unscrupulous uses this time to make Illegalities, in case
if there is anything let us know how to help you’’ Mr. Kaumi calls on Kaduna
Electric staff to shown away from all sorts of fraud, because no business can
sustain if there is any kind of swindle in that organization. Sacrifice should
be your watch word, especially leaders, let your mind gets psychological
comfort, don’t let familiarity breaks your official responsibility; many times
familiarity stops people to outshine in many places. He added.
Operations Supervisor Sokoto, Kebbi
and Zamfara, Engr. Umar Sani Argungu, thanked the SSS Boss for understanding
how Kaduna Electric is operating and how we facing customer’s apathy in paying
their bills as at when due or not paying at all. Enlightens the community as
you made mentioned is of much important and we are on it, we will also continue
as it needs continuation. Sir at our own end we goes to the level of engaging
traditional leaders to help in actively and Alhamdulillah they almost gave room
for understanding the business we are in. He added.
HOW TO STAY HEALTHY DURING HARMATTAN
Asma'u Mohammed
It’s that season of the year again, that is usually
characterized by dusty and dry wind. And this predisposes many of us to cold
and flu. The season has various negative effects to our body as the ocular and
respiratory systems are exposed, the skin as well. This period is characterized
by the of cracking lips, sole of the feet, hardening of the palms, ball of the
palms, etc. In order to live through the harmattan season healthy and fit, we
should take the following necessary steps to cope with this season:
·
Take Vitamins
Supplement:
·
Drink plenty of water
to prevent dehydration
·
Wash your eyes
regularly to avoid red eyes which is common in during harmattan
·
Cover your nose and
mouth with a mask or towel when it is dusty
·
Avoid or reduce
outdoor activities, especially if you have allergies to avoid dust inhalation
of harmful particles coming with the wind
·
Wear clothes that keep
your body warm
·
Bathe with warm water:
·
Get medical help if
you have running, itchy, sneezing, and stuffy nose
·
Keep the doors and
windows closed
·
Always use
moisturizers to prevent dry skin and dry palms
·
Use lip balm to
prevent cracked lips
In conclusion this season can trigger asthma and allergies.
Asthmatic patients should always keep the inhaler handy and avoid dust as much
as possible. This dry cold dusty season triggers sickle cell disease (SCD) as
well. Patients should drink plenty of water and avoid outdoor activities as much
as possible.
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