As part of its commitment to improved service delivery, FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) responsible for Anambra State, has announced the sale of electricity prepaid meters to consumers in the state.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Okechukwu Okafor, made the announcement while responding to questions at a two-day public consultation meeting on draft electricity regulations that will shape the Anambra State electricity market.
The meeting was organized by the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC) and held at Umuenem Hall, Nnewi, on Wednesday.
He said the meters are currently available across its offices in the state.
According to him, a single-phase meter is sold for N124,000, while a two-phase meter is pegged at N207,000.
He noted that the company had earlier informed traditional rulers and presidents-general of all communities in the state about the development.
It was gathered that the announcement followed mounting pressure on the MD by the member representing Ihiala II Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Golden Iloh, and other concerned stakeholders from the Anambra South Senatorial District, who demanded answers over the total blackout in the zone.
Responding further, Okafor decried illegal tampering with energy infrastructure and the constant vandalization of company facilities as major causes of the blackout.
He reaffirmed the company’s commitment to aligning with Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s vision of making Anambra a digitalized, livable, and prosperous state.
He appealed to residents and security agencies to support the company in its ongoing fight against electricity theft, arguing that illegal tampering with its facilities accounts for about 80 percent of the poor electricity supply in the state.
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