Deputy CEO, EKEDC, Dr Tinuade Sanda
The Board of Directors of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company has approved the appointment of Dr Tinuade Sanda as the deputy managing director of the company.

Prior to her appointment, Sanda was the chief accounting officer, a position she had occupied since 2013.

The EKEDC General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, made this known in a statement made available to journalists.

He said, ‘We are pleased to announce that the Board of Eko DisCo has approved the appointment of Dr. Tinuade Sanda as the new deputy CEO, which is in line with the company’s strategies and procedures.

The Board and the Management are confident in Sanda’s proficiency and capacity to assist in leading the company towards its vision of becoming the leading and customer-centric electricity distribution company in Africa.’

The Board Chairman, EKEDC, Mr Oritsedere Otubu, was quoted as saying, “We are proud to announce Tinuade Sanda as our first female deputy CEO.

Her appointment has proven the resilience of our succession planning mechanisms and the value we place on our corporate governance practices, which underpin our philosophy of building and recognising home-grown talents.’’

Sanda is a senior executive with vast experience in financial reporting, treasury management, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, finance regulation, risk management and financial modeling.

Prior to joining EKEDC in 2013, Tinuade was the Head, Finance and Administration at Vanguard Energy Resources, a leading oil, and gas trading services company.