- BEDC Tasks Staff On Safety, Distribute PPEs
The management of Benin City Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Thursday tasked its newly recruited staff of the company to adhere strictly to safety rules for the sake of their families, company and the nation at large.
The Chief Technical Officer (CTO), BEDC, Engr. Jonathan Lawani, made the call while presenting them with Personal and Protective Equipment (PPE) at the company’s headquarters in Benin.
Lawani warned that on no account should they trade off their safety for anybody no matter how highly placed the person might be, adding that, they must insist that the right thing and the right equipment must be provided for them to carry out their work.
He noted that the company placed premium on the safety of its workers and would do everything possible to safeguard them to enable them serve the public better.
“Anybody that is working with this company, and the field officers must be properly kitted for safety of their lives, company, community and the country at large.
“That is why we have imbibed this our culture into a safety anthem by BEDC.
“And reciting this anthem, we say that we will practice safety for our sake, personally, for the sake of our families, for the sake of BEDC and ultimately, for the sake of the nation, ” he said.
He, however, appealed to all topractice safety and be dedicated to their job for a greater service delivery to BEDC customers.
Part of the PPEs distributed included, safety hats, safety boots, the coverall dress, reflective jackets and others.