By Oriri Peter

For fencing an electricity distribution transformer to prevent vandalism and enhanced safety as part of his community development service, the management of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has commended a member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Plateau State.

In a statement signed by Dr. Friday Adakole Elijah, Head Corporate Communications of Jos Electricity Distribution Company noted that the Corper, Miss Inemesit Hope hails from Akwa Ibom state but resides in the Dadin Kowa axis of Jos, Plateau State.

Giving the commendation, the Managing Director, Engr Abdu Bello Mohammed extolled the philosophy behind the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and said it has grossly fostered national integration and unity.

He reminisced when he embarked on a similar assignment in Imo state saying before going to the East he had a wrong impression about the people of the East.

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According to him, “I had a very negative impression about the people of the East. I told my father that I will not go to the East when I was posted to Imo State but he insisted that I must go. I went and after the exercise, my opinion about the Ibo people changed to positivity. They are very hospitable people. They are very good people. I enjoyed my stay in Imo State. And I can now speak a bit of Ibo today”.

The Managing Director who disclosed that the activities of vandals have negatively impinged on the operations of the company commended Miss Inemesit Hope for fencing the transformer.

“You have added value to your host community by protecting the distribution transformer from vandalism. We want to sincerely thank you for this great gesture. We urge you to continue in this stead”, he said.

In their separate remarks, the Chief Operating Officer, Alhaji Mammanlafia Umar, the Chief Commercial Officer, Abubakar Jimeta, and his Human Resources counterpart, Abubakar Mohammed as well as the Head of Regional Operations, Engr John Emeruwa all commended the Youth Corper for her noble feat in community development.

In her speech, an elated Miss Hope Inemesit disclosed that this was one of her numerous projects in Community Development Service since coming to Plateau State for the national assignment.

She said she desired to add value to whichever community she found herself stressing that she decided to fence the transformer to prevent it from being vandalized by the unscrupulous elements in society.

“We know that the facility belongs to the utility company but we are the end beneficiary of the services provided by the facility. Therefore, we should take ownership of it by protecting it for us to continue benefiting from its services”, she asserted.

Adding more flavor to the speech, Mr. Joel J. Mambula, a Director with the NYSC in Plateau State thanked the management of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc for garlanding Miss Hope and opined that this gesture would spur others to emulate the Corper.

The Corper was honored with a letter of commendation, a plaque, and a cash award.