Ekiti directs BEDC to finish estimated billing, present meters to residents

The Ekiti State Authorities has urged electrical energy distribution firms (DisCos) working within the state to make sure that all electrical energy customers are metered to place an finish to incidences of estimated billing.

The state Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Mobolaji Aluko, gave the cost in Ado Ekiti throughout an engagement with involved stakeholders on electrical energy issues.

He famous that arbitrary and outrageous electrical energy payments being imposed on un-metered homes had discouraged many customers from paying their payments.

He lamented that the ugly pattern was additionally discouraging buyers from investing within the state, resulting in a lack of income.

Mr Aluko, a professor, defined that the assembly was convened to handle and put an finish to estimated billing practices, and make sure that prospects paid for less than what they consumed with the supply of good pay as you go or postpaid meters.

Stressing that the DisCos have been anticipated to meter all customers as quickly as potential, Mr Aluko enjoined all DisCos working within the state to submit their complete metering plans and methods to the State Electrical energy Regulatory Bureau.

He mentioned that Meter Asset Supplier Corporations can be made to register with the Bureau to make sure compliance in supplying customary meters, including that the meters would additionally go via the method of certification earlier than they’re acquired to ensure good high quality and dependable merchandise.

The state Head of Service, Sunday Komolafe, in his goodwill message, emphasised that having many firms offering meters shouldn’t be a problem.

He harassed that the main target was to utilize licensed firms that may ship customary meter merchandise.

In his remarks, the state Commissioner for Info, Taiwo Olatunbosun, famous that the continuing reforms initiated by the Biodun Oyebanji administration had turned Ekiti State right into a trailblazer in energy sector reform within the nation.

He mentioned the present strikes of the state authorities within the energy sector would act as a catalyst in enhancing the convenience of doing enterprise, and in addition permit the shared prosperity agenda of the Oyebanji administration to thrive extra within the state.

In his contribution, the chairman of the Affiliation of Native Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Ekiti State department, Mr Olusegun Ojo, solicited instalment funds for customers who weren’t privileged to pay directly to entry the pay as you go or postpaid meters.

The Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry, Olumide Ajayi, throughout his presentation, highlighted some key roles of the Ekiti State Electrical energy Regulatory Bureau (EK-SERB) as an impartial regulatory physique for electrical energy demand and provide.

READ ALSO: After PREMIUM TIMES report, contractors return to finish deserted highway mission in Ekiti

Earlier in his welcome tackle, the Govt Secretary of Ekiti State Electrical energy Regulatory Bureau (EKSERB), Dare David, mentioned that the institution of EKSERB was completed in accordance with the Ekiti State Electrical energy Energy Sector Regulation 2023 to manage electrical energy issues and operationalise the electrical energy market within the state to make sure dependable and sustainable energy provide.

He solicited the continued help of all stakeholders for the efforts of the state authorities to enhance service supply within the energy sector.

Responding on behalf of the Benin Electrical energy Distribution Firm (BEDC), the Normal Supervisor of Ado Ekiti district, Mrs. Moyosola Akin- Afuye pledged its cooperation and readiness to work with the state in the direction of reaching the specified objective.