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Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) has sacked 20 employees over alleged involvement in criminal activities.

Speaking on Wednesday at a customer sensitisation event on band upgrade, Abdu Mohammed, the managing director, said the firm does not condone corrupt practices.

Mohammed asked his staff to avoid defrauding customers and engaging in any form of criminal activity.

“As a management, we have zero tolerance for corruption and so we will not condone the activities of the bad eggs among us because it is tarnishing our image,” NAN quoted Mohammed as saying.

”As we speak, not less than 20 staff have been shown the hard way out of the company on account of criminality and other corrupt practices.

“For those within the system, just know that we will not spare anyone who is caught in any criminal activity in the name of the company.”

He urged members of the public to support the company in eliminating criminality and desist from paying illegal money to the workers.

The managing director added that the power company is working to ensure that its franchise states of Bauchi, Benue, Plateau, and Gombe, benefit from regular electricity supply.

“You should help us to report any staff requesting money from you; don’t pay any illegal money to our staff,” he added.

“Without sounding immodest, I am optimistic that you can at the moment attest to the regular and stable power supply in Plateau.

”This is our desire and we will do our best to ensure that power supply improves for all our customers.

”The truth is that our post-paid customers hardly pay for their consumed energy just as some of our prepaid customers are also involved in energy theft.

“Customers bypass metres and other criminals vandalise our facilities, including over 20 transformers.

“We appeal that going forward all these will stop and I want to urge residents to take ownership of electricity installations in their localities.”