Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) in the Republic of Nigeria has joined the nation to celebrate ‘Our future, the Nigerian child’ as part of activities for the 2022 International Children’s Day celebration, by visiting several public schools within its network to create awareness of electrical safety.
The visits also coincided with the company’s safety sensitisation activities earmarked for the commemoration of the just concluded World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
A statement signed by the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Engr John Ayodele, said the need to educate children on imbibing a positive health and safety culture should not be taken for granted.
He said cultivating the lessons on how to maintain safety around electricity early would not only save their lives but also forestall lifelong injuries.
“We are strategically embarking on these sensitisation visits of some public schools across our franchise to equip children with the safety skill set that will change their orientation about electricity safety and make them act proactively because as we know, prevention is better than cure. IBEDC, as a socially responsible corporate entity with education at the core of its CSR thrust, then decided that, in addition to our annual donation of school materials and fees to some indigent students, will leverage the Children’s Day celebration as a platform to teach children on safety,” Engr Ayodele said.
Speaking further, Engr Ayodele said IBEDC is committed to upholding global safety standards, as well as sustaining the health and safety culture the company has built over the years through continuous internal endeavours and collaborations with external safety agencies.
“It is against this backdrop that we organised various programmes aimed at institutionalising the safety culture within our business and the people we serve, namely Essay Competition, 1st Responder training, Technical workshop and colloquium, courtesy visits to critical stakeholders etc., to commemorate the 2022 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This is to further position us for the safety challenges and best practices of the 21st century.”
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