No fewer than 178,864 pre-paid meters were installed in Q2 of 2023, representing an increase of 3,586 against the 175,281 installed in 1Q of the same year.
“We should not base our tariff against factors we do not have any control over,” he said.
Mr Ajagbawa said “we cannot account for the free meters obtained from the Federal Government under NMMP.”
The suspect usually approaches his victims on the pretext of being a staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
“One community alone has over time incurred debt of N21 billion.”
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 57
About 980,000 electricity customers benefited from the free prepaid meters under the first phase of NMMP
According to NERC, consumers may elect to acquire a meter from the Meter Asset Programme (MAP) pending the conclusion of the NMMP.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released N756.51 billion to 3,734,938 smallholder farmers cultivating 4.6 million hectares of land.
“Only 57 per cent have done their KYC and some are even saying they don’t want meters.”
