JUST IN: FG bans meter installation charges, threatens sanctions

JUST IN: FG bans meter installation charges, threatens sanctions

JUST IN: FG bans meter installation charges, threatens sanctions

The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and installers from charging customers for meters, warning that officials found extorting customers will face prosecution.

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu emphasized that newly imported smart meters, procured under the World Bank-funded Distribution Sector Recovery Programme, must be installed free of charge.

Any demand for payment is considered an offence