President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency, to ensure the installation of 36 million meters nationwide by June 2021.
Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, disclosed this on Friday, after inspecting the meter testing facility of NEMSA, in Enugu, which is billed for commissioning in six to eight weeks time.
He said, “I came to inspect what is going on and to know the position regarding the meter testing facilities we are going to have here in Enugu.
“I came also to see what has been done and the preparation toward commissioning of the office and I am satisfied with the plans so far.”
Jedy-Agba said that the NEMSA office was mandated to ensure that meters imported into Nigerian met the country’s standard.
