THE Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have resolved their dispute over the assaulted staff members of the distribution company.
A statement issued by the AEDC management had accused the anti-graft team of visiting its corporate headquarters on Monday June 6, 2022 without notice or any warrant and violating the rights of its staff members.
“Several employees of the company were physically assaulted, unlawfully arrested and arbitrarily detained without cause or justification. These operatives acted unprofessionally and in absolute disregard of the laws and precepts of the country they were employed to serve,” the statement had alleged.
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However, in a statement issued today to confirm the resolution of the dispute, AEDC informed that both government agencies had resolved their disagreement.
The distribution company further said it would not be seeking legal redress, as it had threatened.
“We are pleased to inform the general public that in a swift and positive turn of events, the recent friction between our great company, Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc, and the EFCC, has been resolved,” the Chief Marketing Officer of the AEDC, Donald Etim, said in a statement.
Etim said that the resolution of the dispute followed the outcome of a meeting between senior officials of both organisations where they realised that the disagreement arose from misinformation.
“Following this high-level engagement, both sides resolved to settle all the issues amicably and forge ahead in the interest of peace and mutual cooperation. In the light of this development our company, AEDC, shall not be seeking legal redress.
“We wish to also make it clear that as a responsible corporate citizen, the AEDC will continue to collaborate and cooperate with the EFCC and other law enforcement agencies in their activities and operations when required to do so,” Etim said.
Harrison Edeh is a journalist with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, always determined to drive advocacy for good governance through holding public officials and businesses accountable.