YANGE IKYAA
The acting managing director and chief executive officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Sule A. Abdulaziz, has tasked management staff of the company with developing more synergy towards sustaining its milestones and moving it to a higher level of efficiency.
Abdulaziz gave the charge while addressing executive directors, general managers and regional heads of TCN at the opening session of TCN management retreat at Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. Also present at the opening session of the retreat was Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Emmanuel Udom, and other top government functionaries.
Speaking on the theme “Managing Change in a Renewed Organization,” he said that the retreat was aimed at achieving the strategic objective of giving TCN a new direction to enable it occupy its pride of place within the context of the electricity market in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and the West African sub-region.
“You will agree with me that so much change has occurred both in our organization and the marketplace that requires us to redouble our efforts to ensure that we move TCN to the next level in operational efficiency,” he reiterated.
Abdulaziz said that this is more important at a time when the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is working to reverse the deficit in power supply. He commended the management staff for their collective contributions towards achieving the modest milestones TCN has recorded so far.
In his words, “together, we have expanded TCN’s capacity and also brought a measure of stability and discipline to the grid. We have substantially upgraded our facilities and can evacuate more bulk electricity to distribution load centers nationwide.
“High on my expectations is also the building of a team that will not only appreciate the benefits of teamwork but also embrace high management performance through facilitation, communication, and collaborative relationships.”
