The free distribution of electricity meters to Nigerians will begin today (Friday) with the concurrent introduction of the plan in Kano, Kaduna, Eko, and Ikeja electricity distribution organizations’ establishment regions.
A source in the Presidency, who talked on a state of secrecy since he was not approved to talk on the issue, uncovered this to newsmen on Thursday.
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As per him, the free distribution of meters is in satisfaction with the guarantee of President Muhammadu Buhari to guarantee mass metering in the nation and in the process shut down the threat of assessed charging in the electricity area.
He said the free distribution would be completed under the National Mass Metering Program.
He recorded the locations to get meters to remember Bawo Road and environs for Kano city (KEDCO); Governor Road/Tudun Wada in (Kaduna Electric); Oshodi Business Unit in (Ikeja Electric); and Yaba and Surulere (Eko Disco).
He added that critical partners to screen the introduction of the distribution incorporate Kaduna, Kano, and Lagos state government agents, the directors of Senate and House committees on Power, just as delegates of the organized work and Civil Society Organizations.
The Presidency official added, “The NMMP is to turn out 6,000,000 meters for all associations focuses on the grid without meters throughout the following 18 to two years, assessed to affect 30 million shoppers across the country.
“Following Mr. President’s order on mass metering, the Central Bank of Nigeria, on October 18, affirmed rules for subsidizing the mass metering program which involved that all meters under the plan will be privately sourced, making a huge number of blue-collar positions through lead manufacturers, for example, MOMAS, MOJEC, and others.”
When reached the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, affirmed the turn of events.
Akande stated, “Current endeavors by the Federal Government on improving force flexibly and mass metering is in accordance with a portion of the arrangements as of late came to between the Federal Government and the organized work.
“Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted that Nigerians would be metered before the end of his administration and that assessed charging would be finished.”
