20,000 Houses To Benefit From Lagos Metering Project

September 21, 2021
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Electricity Metering Project

20,000 houses will benefit from the Lagos’ Light up project by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has gone ahead to purchase 20,000 meters to be installed in Alimosho, as a pilot scheme.

This is coming into reality as the state government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ikeja Electric and Sahara Power Group have signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to increase supply of electricity to all communities in the state.

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Commissioner in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Olalere Odusote, an engineer, has assured residents that once the pilot project in Alimosho is successfully executed, it would be replicated across the state.

In his words, “We are starting from Alimosho in Lagos; we have identified a number of feeders that connect to 20,000 houses.”

Also, speaking, the Managing Director of Ikeja Electric, Mrs Folake Soetan, said the management of the company was excited in partnering with the Lagos State Government to ensure that it continues to provide power to the residents.

In her words, “As the commissioner rightly said, we have been working and talking on how to ensure we improve power supply to the residents. Today marks the beginning of that agreement. The pilot is going to commence immediately after the agreement, and like the commissioner said, we will ensure this is replicated across Lagos State. We are excited about the opportunity to ensure that power is made available to all.”

Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, Mr Anthony Youdeowei, also described it as a privilege for his company to be part of the initiative.

In his words, “we are going to involve the communities in making sure that this comes into fruition. We are transparent in our dealings with the Lagos State Government and Ikeja Electricity; and most importantly with the communities. This is an initiative which is new and will be replicated because I know it is going to be successful.”

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