The management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Saturday said it intends to engage its customers in interactive sessions on tariff review, in line with the directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

IBEDC’s Osun Regional Branding and Communication Officer, Mrs. Kikelomo Owoeye disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on its planned tariff review in Osogbo.

According to Owoeye, IBEDC’s plan to review its tariff was sequel to the advice given to it by the NERC, in view of the realities on ground and to enable the distribution companies to be able to remain in business.

She said, “Tariff review is necessary to ensure that electricity tariff is set at levels that are reasonable and cost effective to our customers and ourselves.

“We have done a proper evaluation of the gains this review will bring to our company and our esteemed customers.

“We are certain this review will enable us to improve electricity supply, provide better services, improve infrastructure in our substations, metering and so much more.”

Owoeye said findings from the numerous stakeholders’ meetings held across the region revealed that many of the electricity substations were not functioning optimally.

She said the decay in the electricity infrastructure needed massive investment and that the supply lines across towns in the region need to be upgraded.

Owoeye also said more transformers and meters were needed and stressed that the tariff review would help the IBEDC to be able to the serve the public and its customers better.

She added that the tariff review would only be effected after due consultations with customers of the company.

Owoeye urged the company’s customers to visit the IBEDC website ‘www.ibedc.com’ to comment on the planned tariff review or attend the stakeholders’ meetings that would be organised in Osogbo. (NAN)