Who We Are
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) is one of the eleven (11) electricity distribution companies successfully privatised and handed over to new investors on 1st November 2013. KEDCO is licensed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to distribute, and market electricity to customers within Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, covering the geographical area of 67,128 km2 in the northwestern part of Nigeria.
These customers are served by thirteen (13) regional offices and fourteen (14) transmission stations across the franchise area.
KEDCO was first privatized on November 1, 2013, but was restructured by the Federal government and appointed an interim Board and Management to steer the affairs of the Company for transition to new investors, in July 2022.
On November 1st, 2023, Future Energies Africa (FEA) Limited took over the affairs as the core investor in Kano Electricity Distribution Company, with the mandate to rebuild a modernised electricity distribution system that will enhance service delivery, reduce ATC&C losses, and improve financial performance through leveraging on network investment and digital transformation for optimal efficiency.
Vision Statement
Mission Statement
Our Core Values
The way a business interacts with its clients.
The way a business interacts with its clients.
We provide excellent service, improve our work
We ensure fairness & even handed treatment to all
We are above board in our dealings
We ensure fairness & even handed treatment to all
We think out of the box to satisfy our valued customers
Senior Management Team
The management team of KEDCO is made up of a crop of seasoned and experienced professionals. The team is charged with the responsibility of assisting the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer in the day-to-day running of the company. There are six heads of departments who go by the title ‘Chief’. The various departments are Technical services; Customer Relations; Revenue Assurance and Corporate Strategy. Others are Finance & Account; and Corporate Services.
The corporate communication is a unit under the MD/CEO’s direct supervision. The unit provides communication support to the management. The Head of corporate communication runs the unit. Still under the MD/CEO is an Executive Assistant (EA) to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. He assists the MD/CEO to get organized in handling the dynamic nature of that office. Other units under the supervision of the MD/CEO include: Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Internal Audit with respective heads overseeing the operations of the units. These units provide technological support, safety-management policies and internal operating controls, processes and practices to the management respectively.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) who superintends the day-to-day operations is also in charge of regulatory compliance and risk management activities of the Company. Under the leadership of the MD/CEO, the management team has been working tirelessly and coherently to implement the KEDCO transformation agenda whose main thrusts are improving operating efficiency of the utility; improving the entire work environment company wide and increasing the revenue generation capability of the company. Each head of department has a number of units under his/her direct supervision.
Most Memorable Movements
before privatisation
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