Kamo Electric Socket is one of the most reliable sockets any household can bank on in Nigeria as we speak today. The reason is not farfetched; Kamo Electric Socket is a Nigerian product made for Nigerians and by Nigerians with the standard of the Nigerian electricity at heart while producing it. Many households spend some fortune on electric sockets today simply because most of the imported sockets are not durable and reliable. But with Kamo Electric Socket, testimonies from customers have shown that it is indeed what every household should get.
A few weeks ago, INFO ONLINE NEWS (08155134152) had an interview with Mr Kamoru Adisa
Lawal, the Managing Director of LAKMOS
Electrical Enterprises, the producers
Kamo extension sockets with the use of Nigerian Cables.
Yes, Nigerian cables
because the country has one of the most reliable and durable electrical cables worldwide.
Today, if you visit Jendor
Superstores, Justrite and some other top electronic
shops, you will find this product not just displayed for sale but also in use.
Our findings revealed that these sockets prevent electric surges as well as fire
outbreaks to a large extent.
Kamo according to him is available in major stores across Lagos and can also be ordered online via Jiji, Konga and other top online stores.
In this interview, Mr Kamoru explained how he got the inspiration to start, what Kamo Electric
Socket has become and where he intends to
take the brand in the near future.
Below are excerpts from
the interview, enjoy.
What's the difference
between the Kamo extension socket and other sockets that we have out there?
The difference between
Kamo extension and other products are innumerable but let me highlight a few
here. One, Kamo extension is made in Nigeria. The reason it's different is that
in Nigeria, our current is 220 while in other white countries they are using 110
or 100. Most of the extensions we are using are foreign-made extensions. There's
no way what they produce in foreign countries will last long here because they
produce according to the current requirement in their country. So by the time it
gets to Nigeria here, we use 220 for 110 voltage sockets that's why they get
burnt. We now discovered that this thing is getting our people worried. When
you buy a socket, it gets burnt within 3 months. That's why we came up with
this product. So in terms of longevity, in terms of durability and in terms of
quality, our extension socket is unique. This is because we use the Nigerian
cable to produce it. There's nothing you can't use with it. You can plug your
refrigerator, your air conditioner, your microwave and any other things with
it. It has its own fuse and breakers that prevent it from getting spoilt
easily. Also, our product is backed by one year guarantee. So even if you have
complaints bring them to us and we will rectify them.
Where can we get this product?
Kamo is almost
everywhere in Lagos. Let me state the major dealers of our product. Firstly,
Justrite, Jendor, shop n' carry and all their branches. All the branches of Buy
More, The Place, Bazaar, Adebowale Mall, you can also get it at Key Point Electronics,
all the Smartek branches, Mega plaza in Lekki, Blendco in Lekki and all their
branches. It’s available in all the places where quality products are displayed
and sold.
How long have you been in this business?
We have been in this
business for over 8 years and since then God is helping us and we are moving
on.
How did you come about
Kamo electronic socket 8 years ago?
I am always pleased to
talk about the Kamo extension socket because it's a gift from God. I have been in
the field of electrical appliances for over 40 years. I never thought of making
extension sockets. I have always been doing electrification, housing projects,
lines connections, transformers and so on. I am a member of Christ Gospel
Apostolic Church (CGAC), Egbeda branch under Pastor AGS Adewole. During one of
our annual revivals called El Shaddai Jubilee revival, God said he wanted to
make 10 people directors, manufacturers. Then I believe there is nothing God
cannot do. So after seven days of the revival, I slept and God revealed to me
in my dream that He wanted to bless me. I saw myself on a greenfield like a
stadium that I couldn't see the four corners of the field. I looked right,
left, front and back. I couldn't see the edge of the stadium. God said that's
how I want to bless you. When I woke up, I now took a step. I didn't even tell
my pastor about the dream. The following Sunday then the pastor said if God
revealed anything to you, do it because God is not playing with anybody.
Hearing this geared me up so I decided to take a bold step of faith by bringing
the idea into reality.
After making the first
sample, I showed my daughter and she said I don't think people can buy this. I
tested it in my house. It was very powerful therefore I did two pieces. Then I
took one to a trader I usually buy my materials from and he said this thing is
good Oga. “If you do many of am, people go buy am o”. He said it's viable that
even two customers are fighting to buy it. I was surprised. I couldn't believe it.
I now raised capital to produce 50 pieces. I took them to church and told the
pastor to help me bless it because I got the inspiration under his ministration. That
day, none of the sockets went home with me, everything was bought by our church
members.
I started this business
with 1500 Naira and today by God's doing and His manifestation, where I am is
beyond my imagination.
What can you say about
the future of the Kamo electric socket?
It has a great future.
With the way it's going I can see a bright future. It is certain that we are
just at the first face. By the time we are fully established, we will most
likely become a multinational outfit.
Apart from the Kamo
electric sockets, what else do you do?
We are majorly an
electrical outfit, we do a lot of projects if you build a house we can do the wiring
for you without any problem. We do rural electrification for areas that are not
connected to electricity. We do lines connections, we erect transformers. We do
anything and everything electrical.
Tell us some of the
major projects you have handled?
When the Imo
International Airport got burnt 3 years ago due to poor electrification, the
head of electrical called about five of us who are experts in the electrical
field for an interview. Through the interview at the head office in Lagos, they
developed an interest in me and gave me the contract. By the time we finished the
job, we did a perfect job that those who came around were satisfied. Even the
governor of the state at that time promised to give us more jobs. It was Gov.
Emeka Ihedioha that came to commission the Airport then. We have done a lot but
that's just one out of them.
How easy has it been
running this business for 8 years in this kind of economy?
It has not really been
easy but God has been faithful. It's God that gave me the guidelines because in
the first case, people wondered how we will cope in this business. I don't have
prior training in production neither do I have the knowledge on how to run a business, let alone combining the two together. What I learnt was how to get the job and execute it. And there's a big difference between getting contracts and
doing production. So it's God that gave me the wisdom. My long practice of
keeping records of the things I bought helped me a lot in the business. I
learnt to keep records of any expenses made and that helps me a lot. I must say
here that the environment is not encouraging for small and medium scale
businesses and that’s why many startups are folding up every time. The
government should be able to assist promising businesses with loan facilities
with an easy payment plan and less burdensome interest rates.
How acceptable has this
product been from customers?
People love it so much.
The testimony I always hear from users gives me joy and encourages me to do
more. We have a way of getting feedback from our customers, we have blended
well, they have given us great ideas too that we have worked on but above all,
we have received more accolades and zero criticism so far.
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