OpeOluwani Akintayo
14 January 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has urged electricity consumers who had paid for meters during the Advanced Payment for Metering Implementation, CAPMI scheme but are yet to be metered, to report their cases to its office.
As part of the strategy of fast-tracking the rollout of end-user meters, NERC had in the year 2013, introduced the CAPMI.
However, following the recurring customer complaints about non-delivery of meters despite full payment by customers, the initiative was wound down with effect from November 1, 2016.
In a statement signed by NERC’s management, it said reports available with the commission indicated that many customers who had paid for meters under CAPMI, have to date, remained unmetered “without any satisfactory justification by the distribution companies”.
In view of the complaints, the commission had directed all participating electricity distribution companies, to bring such transactions to a close by installing the procured meters at customer premises no later than December 31, 2017, adding that customers who had paid but yet to get theirs should report the erring DisCos.
“Any of such customers that are not provided with a meter after that date should send to the Commission copies of the payments made and any other relevant documentation by email to capmi@nerc.gov.ng OR by post to Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Plot 1099, First Avenue, Adamawa Plaza, Central Business District, Abuja”.
