By Isaiah Eka
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is targeting to install two million meters annually to bridge the metering gap in the country.
Adelabu disclosed this on Friday during a facility tour of Metering Solutions Manufacturing Services Limited in Onna, Akwa Ibom.
The minister who described metering deficit as a major challenge, said that the move would lead to improved electricity supply in the country.
He expressed displeasure that the metering gap in the country was more than seven million, representing about 47 per cent meter penetration.
Adelabu urged metering companies in the country to use local contents, and improve on their annual production target to meet customer demand.
He said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was committed to bridge the metering gap in the country through the Presidential Metering Initiative.
“All the metering initiatives that we have had over time should come under an harmonised…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
