15 January 2017, Sweetcrude, Lagos – The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has revealed that the Federal Government will address metering more vigorously this year with regulations which will open up business in metering to more investors.
He disclosed this as he hinted of government’s plan to support indigenous meter manufacturers and to involve more Nigerians in meter manufacturing.
Fashola said: “The government will address metering more vigorously this year with regulations which will open up business in metering to more investors.
“This will reduce the pressure on Discos (power distribution companies) so that they can concentrate more on their core business.
“So, we will open up the business to other people who want to play in the sector once the meter regulations are completed this year”.
The minister, who was at the National Meter Test Station in Oshodi, Lagos, on inspection, said the National Meter Test, under Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency, MEMSA, was to test the accuracy of meters before installation.
According to him, the accuracy tests are in two steps, so that the Discos will not cheat consumers and consumers do not cheat Discos.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NEMSA and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Mr Peter Ewesor, said all meters being used by the Discos passed through the centre before installation.
According to him, it is not possible for the meters that passed through the centre to shortchange consumers.
