The programme which is being executed in collaboration with
MOJEC International Ltd. commenced on Tuesday at the Ikeja Electric’s Shomolu
Business Unit for customers in Ilupeju, Oworo and Igbobi areas of Lagos State.
Felix Ofulue, the Company’s Head of Corporate
Communications, said it was to ensure that customers who are willing to make
payments for their prepaid meters are metered as quickly as possible.
He explained that the Meter Asset Provider (MAP (scheme)
provides a platform for customers who want to make payment to ensure that their
premises are metered as soon as possible.
According to him, the Federal Government of Nigeria had
initiated the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) to install free prepaid
meters to customers in order to bridge the metering gap in the country.
However, Ikeja Electric has completed phase zero of the
programme and while awaiting the commencement of next phase of this Mobile MAP
Programme will serve as alternative for customers who are willing to make
payment for meters under the MAP scheme.
“So, we advise customers to take advantage of the initiative
by Ikeja Electric and MOJEC to get metered because we are ready to ensure that
the process is done and completed within 24 hours.”
He also warned customers to shun energy theft and meter
bypass, stressing that anybody caught in engaging in such nefarious activities
would be dealt with according to the regulations governing the electricity
sector.
Ms Chantelle Abdul, Group Managing Director, MOJEC
International Holdings,on her part, said the Mobile MAP scheme was aimed at
bringing the metering process closer to people’s doorsteps.
Abdul said: “We want to ensure that people get metered in 24
hours after completing the process and making payments for their categories of
meters.
“They don’t need to wait for 10 days as stipulated by the
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
“The MAP scheme is for customers who can afford to pay for
meters and don’t want to wait for the NMMP which is the free metering
programme.
“We will be going to several places. In fact, Shomolu is our
first stop but not the last stop. We are going to set up in other business
units under Ikeja Electric network within the next few weeks.”
She noted that the importance of metering in the electricity
supply industry could not be overemphasised.
Abdul said: “MOJEC has set itself to provide meters to the
end users because metering is critical to both the consumers and the
electricity providers.
“I believe that metering create a trust between the consumer
and the electricity Distribution Company and helps to shore up revenue
collection efficiency.
She said to kickstart the programme, the company had set
aside about 10,000 prepaid meters for customers under the Shomolu Business Unit
while over 100,000 meters would be installed across the Ikeja Electric network
in coming weeks.
“You can be rest assured that there is a surplus and
availability of meters and customers should not allowed themselves to be
exploited to make additional payments to get metered,” Abdul said.
It will be recalled that NERC had approved N63,061.32 as the
cost of a Single Phase Meter while a Three Phase Meter cost N117,910.69 , including
Value Added Tax.
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