The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has praised the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) for its giant strides and consistent effort towards the actualization of its sustainability and transformation agenda, for greater productivity and efficiency.
NERC Chairman, Engr. Sanusi Garba, gave the commendation when he received the delegation from EEDC, led by its Chairman, Sir (Dr.) Emeka Offor, in the company of its Executive Management team during a courtesy call on the Commission on May 5, 2022, in Abuja.
Garba particularly hailed the EEDC chairman, Sir Offor for strengthening the company’s management team with the appointment of experienced professionals in the industry.
Other members of the EEDC delegation include the Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Praveen Chorghade; Executive Director, Business Finance & Administration, Mr. Paul Okeke; Chief Technical Officer, Engr. Vincent Ekwekwu and the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Maruthi Mallepalli.
The team used the opportunity to formally introduce its new Management Executive to the Commission, following the recent appointment by the Board of Directors of Dr. Ernest Raphael Mupwaya as its Executive Director in charge of Technical & Operations.
Mupwaya will bring his over 30 years of experience garnered in the Power sector, part of which was as the Managing Director, ZESCO, Zambia; Commercial Director, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), where he was later elevated to the position of Managing Director/CEO.
He has a Doctorate in Business Administration from California Intercontinental University, USA (DBA), a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Glamorgan and the University of South Wales, United Kingdom, and also a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Zambia.
