Eko DisCo announces appointment of Tinuade Sanda as first female MD
The Board of Directors of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has appointed Dr. Tinuade Sanda as its first female Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer., Sanda’s appointment is with immediate effect.
According to a statement issued by the company, Sanda joined EKEDC in 2013 as the chief treasury and taxation officer.
She is said to have risen through the ranks to become the chief accounting officer where she contributed to the company’s growth by implementing revenue generation initiatives and overseeing critical projects.
“Sanda is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Institute of Management Consultants, US and Institute of Professional Financial Managers, London,” the statement reads.
“She is also an Associate Member of the Risk Management Association of Nigeria and the Institute of Directors, Nigeria.
“She obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Edinburgh Business School, Herriot Watt University, Scotland, UK, after graduating with a second-class upper in Financial Accounting from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.”
EKEDC said Sanda will lead the next phase of the company’s growth by aggressively reducing aggregate technical, commercial and collection losses.
Under her leadership, the DisCo hopes to increase energy reliability/availability and improve the company’s customer satisfaction index.
