Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Nigeria’s biggest Electricity Distribution Company has been adjudged the 2020 Philanthropic Electricity Distribution Company of the Year, at an Award Ceremony organized by CSR Reporters, a specialized news publication with concentration on how organizations and well-meaning individuals are giving back to the society.
According to the organizers, the award was given in recognition of IE efforts to give back to the society in which it operates. The citation read that Ikeja Electric was selected because it demonstrated integrity and transparency while engaging in several corporate social responsibility interventions in 2020.
“As you may know, many other companies were also nominated and because of the high caliber of the nominees, the Selection Committee deliberated long hours and gave careful consideration to all of them. Ikeja Electric stood out as a leader who exemplifies dedication to CSR,” the organizers said.
While thanking the organizers for the recognition, IE’s Head of Corporate Communications Felix Ofulue reiterated the company’s commitment to continue giving back to host communities through its Personal-Corporate Social Responsibility (P-CSR) interventions.
According to him: “We will continue to intensify efforts to make meaningful in the lives of the people and the society. Our P-CSR platform enables the company and employees to carry out charitable activities aimed at making considerable impact on the different levels of the society. Under the P-CSR programme, we also have a Volunteer Scheme (EVS) which enables our employees to voluntarily contribute their time and resources towards the wellbeing of the communities in which we operate. These goodwill activities further corroborate our commitment to touching lives in the environment where the company operates. No doubt, this will further strengthen the trust and mutual relationship between the company and communities.”
He also urged the CSR Reporters to increase awareness in CSR activities as it will encourage other companies to recognize and contribute immensely to the development of communities where they operate.
In the recent past, Ikeja Electric has been carry out sustainable CSR initiatives, aimed at enhancing the quality of lives, in the key areas of Youth Empowerment, Healy and Primary Education
Why do we deceive ourselves. No Disco can be adjudged correctly as been Phillantropic when they defraud their customers with fraud billings year in year out. Organisers of this award should search their conscience if they are not victims of fraud billing by our Discos.
yes they have done well in some part of the state ikeja GRA precisely hey deserve a credit there
Total Nonsense.I sleep without light from 8:⁰⁰pm to 4:⁰⁰ am for the past 3 months. They bring the light when away from home. Is Idimu/ Alake area no under ikeja Electric ? Why deceive yourself. G.R,A always has light because of who .I lived there for 1⁰ years. Its not a new thing.
charity they say begins at home.Ikeja Electric should start their philantrophy at home by treating their customers well,meter all their customers and stop outrageous estimated billing.
When you finish your lies let us know. IE are 419 with their crazy bill & exploitation of customers. Philanthropic my foot
Ikeja Electric? Corporate Social Responsibility??Philanthropy??? With all that has happened this year, this is the most outrageous news of 2020.
A company that defrauds it’s clients left right and centre?
Please stop insulting our sensibilities, please
As far as I am concerned, Ikeja electric are cheats. If you know ,you know. The organizers of this awards are their partners in crime. If you are telling me that I should be singing songs of praise to a thief, then both you and the thief are the same. If you want to know the true characters of Ikeja electric, ask their customers and stop fooling yourselves.