Uche Cecil Izuora
Ikeja Electric has described as malicious and misleading the publication currently circulating online, particularly on WhatsApp and other social media platforms
The management of the Electricity Distribution Company (DisCo) notes that the publication falsely alleged impropriety against the company and defaming its Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Folake Soetan, and its Board Chairman, Dr. Kola Adesina.
The publication, attributed to yet to be verified individuals and organization, is clearly intended to misinform the public and bring the company and its leadership into disrepute through fabricated claims, the DisCo observed .
Ikeja Electric said that investigation so far reveals that the ‘Nigerian Global Business Forum’ is an unregistered organization with no recognized legal or corporate existence locally or abroad.
Also,the signatories, “Dr. Alaba Kalejaiye” and “Musa Ahmed,” have no verifiable professional credentials or established public profiles and that the publication contains false and misleading statements regarding Ikeja Electric’s operations, safety record, and financial practices.
The firm said it has instructed its legal advisers to carry out deep forensic investigation and initiate defamation proceedings against the authors, publishers, and persons or entities found to be responsible for sponsoring or disseminating this malicious publication.
The firm said it operates within a strict framework of accountability and remains committed to transparency and service improvement, the company will not tolerate coordinated disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining public confidence and tarnishing its corporate integrity.
“Ikeja Electric remains steadfast in its mandate to deliver reliable power while upholding the highest standards of corporate governance, and customer excellence.
Members of the public are advised to disregard the false publication in its entirety.” it said in a statement.