The Yola Electricity Distribution Company has started distributing 1,880 free prepaid meters to Band A customers as part of the Meter Asset Funds Scheme.
In a statement on Tuesday, YEDC explained that the initiative is aimed at ensuring accurate billing and improving customer satisfaction. The targeted customers are those who stopped receiving electricity subsidies in April.
“Yola Electricity Distribution Company is pleased to announce the commencement of providing meters under the Meter Acquisition Funds programme. This initiative, targeting unmetered Band A customers within YEDC’s franchise area, is part of our ongoing efforts to provide accurate billing and improve customer satisfaction,” said Blessing Tunoh, the company’s Communications Officer.
The distribution, approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, includes 1,500 single-phase meters and 380 three-phase meters. Installation began on November 18 and will run until November 30, 2024.
The MAF project, launched on June 13, 2024, is part of the Presidential Metering Initiative designed to speed up metering for electricity consumers across Nigeria.
“The meters under this framework will be installed at no cost to YEDC customers. We urge all Band A customers to cooperate with the installers visiting their homes and business premises during the metering exercise,” Tunoh added.
YEDC also reassured customers of its commitment to providing reliable and transparent services while improving the quality of electricity distribution.
