MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in its workforce, saying stronger collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) is essential to leadership development, employee capacity building and sustainable business growth.
The Managing Director of MEDL, Dr Ernest Mupwaya, stated this on Monday while receiving a delegation from the Enugu State Branch of CIPM at the company’s headquarters in Enugu. He said investing in human capital remained central to achieving operational excellence in the highly regulated electricity distribution industry.
Speaking during the visit, Mupwaya said investment in human capital was essential to achieving the company’s strategic objectives, adding that professional human resource management remained fundamental to building resilient, productive and competitive organisations.
According to him, effective leadership, a skilled workforce, a strong organisational culture and talent development are critical to business success.
He reaffirmed the company’s commitment to professionalism, integrity, innovation and customer-centred service delivery.
“Having competent, motivated and adaptable employees, supported by effective human resource leadership and professional institutions such as CIPM, is critical to driving organisational transformation and contributing to national development,” he said.
Mupwaya commended CIPM for its sustained efforts in promoting professionalism and ethical standards in human resource management across Nigeria.
He also expressed the company’s willingness to deepen collaboration with the institute in leadership development, employee capacity building, succession planning and staff engagement.
Earlier, the Chairman of CIPM, Enugu State Branch, Mr Francis Uka, said the visit formed part of the institute’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with organisations and promote best practices in human resource management.
Uka, who was accompanied by a member of the institute’s Governing Council, Mr Christian Onwumeremadu, said the engagement would foster professional interaction and knowledge sharing on emerging workplace trends.
He said the delegation also interacted with MainPower employees and encouraged eligible staff to join the institute to enhance their professional competence and career progression.
Highlights of the visit included discussions on workforce development, organisational performance and the role of human resource professionals in advancing institutional growth.
