Tuesday, June 3, 2025
The Lagos Today
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
The Lagos Today
No Result
View All Result
Home Headlines

FG Distributes Free Electricity Meters in Lagos

by Eucharia Egwuma
October 30, 2020
in Headlines, Lagos News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
FG Distributes Free Electricity Meters in Lagos
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of free electricity meters in Lagos, with the target of distributing one million units countrywide.

The National Mass Metering Programme, NMMP, is expected to commence today in the Ikeja DISCO franchise areas.

The free meter distribution, a Presidency source said was in fulfillment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to ensure mass metering in the country and in the process put an end to the problems of estimated billing in the electricity sector.

The Presidency sources disclosed that the locations to receive meters are, Oshodi Business Unit in Ikeja (Ikeja Electric), and Yaba and Surulere (Eko DISCO).

The source added that key stakeholders to monitor the launch of the distribution include Lagos State Government representatives, the Senate Committee and House Chair on Power as well as representatives of Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations.

It said the “NMMP is to roll out six million meters for all connection points on grid without meters over the next 18 to 24 months, estimating to impact 30 million consumers nationwide.

“Following Mr. President’s directive on mass metering, the Central Bank of Nigeria, on October 18th, approved guidelines for funding the mass metering programme which entailed that all meters under the scheme will be locally sourced, creating thousands of manufacturing jobs through lead manufacturers such as MOMAS, MOJEC and others.”

The source further said that the launch of the NMMP will be part of a continuous effort where all DisCos will go from location to location across the country with their respective Meter Asset Providers to install meters for all Nigerians.”

When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande confirmed the story but added that more details will emerge as the distribution progresses across the country.

He added that current efforts by the Federal Government on improving power supply and mass metering was in line with some of the agreements recently reached between the FG and Organized Labour recently.

It will be recalled that President Buhari had committed that Nigerians would be metered prior to the end of his Administration and that estimated billing would be ended.

Free distribution of electricity meters was part of the agreement reached between the Federal Government and the organized labour after government increased the electricity tariff.

Minister of State for Power, Prince Godwin Jedy-Agba had announced that the government would ensure the meters are distributed before the end of December.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • X

Like this:

Like Loading...
Previous Post

Bushfire inquiry says Australia must prepare for ‘alarming outlook’

Next Post

Dominos Pizza – 15% off

Eucharia Egwuma

Eucharia Egwuma

Related Posts

NjiaPay: South African Fintech Startup Reshaping Payment Solutions for African Businesses

NjiaPay: South African Fintech Startup Reshaping Payment Solutions for African Businesses

by Iyanu Ale
May 5, 2025
0

In a move poised to transform how African businesses manage financial transactions, South African fintech startup NjiaPay is streamlining payments...

Ghana’s Kofa Secures $8.1M Pre-Series A Funding to Drive Clean Energy Access Across Urban Africa

Ghana’s Kofa Secures $8.1M Pre-Series A Funding to Drive Clean Energy Access Across Urban Africa

by Iyanu Ale
May 2, 2025
0

Ghanaian energy tech startup Kofa has successfully raised $8.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to scale its AI-powered...

Next Post
Dominos Pizza – 15% off

Dominos Pizza - 15% off

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

Usifo Ataga: Court Remands Chidinma Ojukwu, Police Arraigns Father, 4 Suspects

Usifo Ataga: Court Remands Chidinma Ojukwu, Police Arraigns Father, 4 Suspects

4 years ago
Lawyers Lament Lagos’ Igbosere High Court Looting, Arson

Court remands Businessman, Lamido, in Kirikiri Prison over alleged N105m Fraud

1 year ago

Popular News

    Connect with us

    Tags

    #EndSARS 2023 Elections 2023 polls 2023 Presidency ACCIDENT Africa All progressives Congress APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Babajide Sanwo-Olu CBN Central Bank of NIgeria Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 Covid-19 in Lagos Covid-19 in Nigeria Covid-19 Vaccine Cryptocurrency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Federal Government Federal Government of Nigeria Fraud Gov. Sanwo-Olu House of Representatives Lagos-Ibadan expressway Lagos state Lagos State Government Lagos State House of Assembly Lagos State Police command Muhammadu Buhari Murder Naira NDLEA Nigeria Nigeria Customs Service Nigerian Economy Nigeria Police Force Rape Strike action TECH UK United Kingdom US

    News

    Opinion

    © 2020 The Lagos Today - Nkali.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    No Result
    View All Result

    © 2020 The Lagos Today - Nkali.

    %d