By Nkenta Oluchukwu

Lagos—Ikeja Electric Plc, Nigeria’s distribution company has been conferred with  the  ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 International Certification.

Speaking during the company’s celebration of the ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 International Certificate in Lagos, the Chief Executive  Officer Ikeja Electric, Anthony Youdeowei, noted that Ikeja Electric Plc was   the first and only company in the power sector  to receive the OHSAS 18001 Certification.

He stated that with the ISO 9001 certification, the company was also the  first Electricity Distribution  Company  to set up business improvement models with customer focus in Nigeria, in line  with international best practices.

He attributed the achievement of the company’s in this  respect to the new innovations on safety compliance permit,  Safety Code (10 Commandments) just like the lifesaving  rules, Reward system for safety Compliance, Top management  commitment and involvement in safety activities, Training and the use of quality materials at all time in its daily operations especially the maintenance and replacement of obsolete electrical items in  the system.