Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), has congratulated all Nigerians on the 62 years anniversary of the country's independent.

Interim Managing Director of the company, Kingsley Achife, said the sacrifices and the ideologies of the founding fathers should remain the watchwords for a united and peaceful country.

Achife who urged Nigerians to continue to strive for the development of the country, said one of the catalysts that drives growth and development of any economy is electricity 

“Based on this, IBEDC is committed to contributing its best to national development through excellent service delivery, improved power supply, prompt response to customers’ complaints and bridging the metering gap across our franchise”, he said.

He explained that IBEDC has put stringent measures in place to ensure good service delivery during the holiday.

“We are aware that our customers are looking forward to enjoying power supply during the holiday, so our technical crew are available to rectify any faults that may arise during this period, and our customer care line 0700123999 will remain active to respond to complaints and reports promptly”, he added.

Wishing their esteemed customers a happy independence day, the IBEDC boss urged motorists to avoid driving under the influence of alcohol and observe traffic rules to prevent collision with electric poles and other forms of accidents during the Independence celebration. 

He also implored customers to take advantage of the company’s hassle-free channels of payment such as Quick teller, Payarena, Jumia, Watu, Buypower and ATM to pay their bills and vend.

"Our payment centers are also open during the holiday from 9am-3pm to attend to customers.

 “Happy Independence Day to all Nigerians", he added.