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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by segunAde1: 8:35am On Mar 08

tosinet:
Even if this assertion true, it can easily be stopped by placing fines on offenders. Although phcn officials may also be backing these kind of illegal activities to pocket money meant for the company.

You're not far from the truth, those guys that are saddled with the responsibility of installing meters does that a lot

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Saidfx(m): 8:37am On Mar 08

Fool!

Why won't they bypass when you rolled over their previous bills from the days of NEPA and you expect them to start paying millions before they can use light. I just know and I am certain that the issue of light in Nigeria is witchcraft and nothing can be done about it.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Kukutenla: 8:37am On Mar 08

nairalanda1:

Okay, enjoy your poor power.

You paid for it after all by bypassing your meter.

Good evening.

Oh shut it!
Power is poor because of corruption and incompetence and not bypass.
Who is bypassing power that does not exist anyways? The man's stat is wrong!!
Stop making excuses for incompetence
Money cannot solve the problem of incompetence

Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by RickyJesus: 8:38am On Mar 08

Stephench:
This is a complete lie. Bypassing is not as easy they made it seem. The consequences of being caught is very high even their staff don't want to get involved no matter how much they'll get paid.

There is nothing hard in bypassing.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by nairalanda1(m): 8:38am On Mar 08

Kind of like some people do not get it.

Bypass meter means the discos cannot earn enough money which means they cannot pay gencos, pay for transformers and wires and poles and even pay for new power stations.

Honestly I am shocked at the way Nigerians seem to justify this evil. It's like we don't get it.

Well, till we get it, let their be dark.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Ahmading: 8:39am On Mar 08

I find it difficult to understand 60% do bypass, in my estate don't think u can get even 1%.what I know for certain reasons is nepa official and connect people direct from the pole(shop work shop) and ask them to pay a fixed fee amount of between the 5k to 8k per month.to them. Is that the bypass u are talking about.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by wman(m): 8:45am On Mar 08

Exaggeration. It can't be up to 60%.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by nairalanda1(m): 8:45am On Mar 08

Kukutenla:

Oh shut it!
Power is poor because of corruption and incompetence and not bypass.
Who is bypassing power that does not exist anyways? The man's stat is wrong!!
Stop making excuses for incompetence
Money cannot solve the problem of incompetence

NO, seriously man, you are excusing evil, and you are justifying what is not right.

I mean, people are bypassing their meter, which means no money to fix things, and you are here justifying them?

Yeah, right.

I have nothing more to say to you.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Herbiodun09: 8:51am On Mar 08

Fcking LIARS

Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by GenFunction: 8:53am On Mar 08

If aso villa dae owe 300 million plus,then who are we the populace?

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Bluntemperor: 8:57am On Mar 08

Nonsense excuses!
Are there no laws against by- pass Meters?
Most of those Criminals caught are asked to pay to the Accounts of the Oga working there! Corruption have killed DISCOS!
Is that the reasons - why Nigerians are not enjoying Light , regularly again?
•Anyway,thank God for Prof Nnaji- for making Aba- to have Regular Lights!
•Thank God for President Tinubu - for allowing the Geometry Company the passage of lights directly to Aba People, afterall, Buhari govt refused it, saying it can only Pass through the Fraudulent National Grid!
That makes the difference between the Individuals in a Party.But some people with jaundice,will not see that now!

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Kukutenla: 9:04am On Mar 08

nairalanda1:

NO, seriously man, you are excusing evil, and you are justifying what is not right.

I mean, people are bypassing their meter, which means no money to fix things, and you are here justifying them?

Yeah, right.

I have nothing more to say to you.

Yeah. Continue deceiving yourself.
Who are the people bypassing?
Why can't the discos prevent it. Maybe the telcos should open their networks for free access and still expect people to pay because they are good.
Your bosses are simply incompetent

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Cantonese: 9:04am On Mar 08

Nonsense and ingredients. They always use yeye English to confuse the unknowledgeable.

Whose fault is it when meter users bypass meters? For uncountable years, it has been very well known that in the smaller country beside us called Benin Republic, it is impossible to bypass meters. You would never dare to bypass your electric and water meters. Without delay you will land in jail with a heavy fine included. How can government, knowing that there are laws against energy theft, have failed to use the laws against energy thieves?

If after 62 years on independence we still have such percentage of citizens unmetered or even not connected to electricity, is it not the fault of government? Is it not the business of government to provide such services nationwide? Unfortunately corruption will not permit them. They get into positions of power and loot as much as they can, use the looted amount to perpetuate themselves in power. All through the period of military rule, we were told how NEPA had become a veritable source of corruption and stealing.

The same people who tell us that government can no longer provide those services, set up companies, talk to us about privatization and finally turn up to purchase those organizations with looted public funds.

Jagbajantis intete.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Elsueno: 9:05am On Mar 08

nairalanda1:

And where is PHCN going to get the money to pay for transformer when most people are bypassing?

If you were running a business and 60% of your customers were not paying at all, will you still run the business? BY what magic?

Mr defender of the oppressor, You are always on d side of government & always find a reason to blame d masses. Let met tell U something, apart from d meter in people houses, NEPA ALWAYS HAS another big one for entire areas in them place. So they always see d total amount consumed by each area, then do estimated billing with some jara & spread it to unmetered houses/shop in d area.

So at least as U do Ur daily job of defending everything about d govt, know at least did much

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by nairalanda1(m): 9:13am On Mar 08

Elsueno:

Mr defender of the oppressor, You are always on d side of government & always find a reason to blame d masses. Let met tell U something, apart from d meter in people houses, NEPA ALWAYS HAS another big one for entire areas in them place. So they always see d total amount consumed by each area, then do estimated billing with some jara & spread it to unmetered houses/shop in d area.

So at least as U do Ur daily job of defending everything about d govt, know at least did much

Well, I am not defending the government or corruption, just defending your right and their right to get paid for any service you or them do for someone, so that you make a profit and improve your service drastically.

But no, it is abuse with you lot.

Good morning.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by nairalanda1(m): 9:15am On Mar 08

Elsueno:

Mr defender of the oppressor, You are always on d side of government & always find a reason to blame d masses. Let met tell U something, apart from d meter in people houses, NEPA ALWAYS HAS another big one for entire areas in them place. So they always see d total amount consumed by each area, then do estimated billing with some jara & spread it to unmetered houses/shop in d area.

So at least as U do Ur daily job of defending everything about d govt, know at least did much

SO, if you were running a business, and 60% of your customers took your stuff without paying for free, you would smile, and say down with the oppressor?

Anyway, keep abusing me. cheesy

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Lush100(m): 9:17am On Mar 08

Not true.
Maybe 5%.

It's not that easy bypassing meter.

Usually it damages the prepaid meter.

Because you will be inclined to over load it. Only 5% is a fair statistics

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by femi4: 9:18am On Mar 08

timothydare:
How do u bypass the meters installed on Poles, lie lie

Very easy, run fresh wire from the pole to your house, with one or two wall socket. Use it to run energy sapping appliances like ac, freezer, microwave

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by nairalanda1(m): 9:18am On Mar 08

Kukutenla:

Yeah. Continue deceiving yourself.
Who are the people bypassing?
Why can't the discos prevent it. Maybe the telcos should open their networks for free access and still expect people to pay because they are good.
Your bosses are simply incompetent

SO, if you were running a business, that means that people can come and collect things for free?

Oga, drop politcs, drop all this Marxist nonsese you are chanting here....the thing is, businesses need to make a profit to run well, and if people are not paying anything for service, palaver will result.

It is a simple matter, and it does not require you to lose your mind and abuse me...or anyone.

Nothing to do with any government. Pay for service, company makes profit, service improves. GSM ran on that model, and we went from awful service, to improved service.

But no, na to abuse you people know....because at the end, ye know I am right, and you are worng. But the internet does not hand out prices for being right. It hands out prices for whoever has the most likes...even if it is wrong.

Anyway, enjoy your no light.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Donedeal1(m): 9:19am On Mar 08

Always shifting blames
If its that serious let's look for solutions

Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Tallesty1(m): 9:22am On Mar 08

Stephench:
This is a complete lie. Bypassing is not as easy they made it seem.

Dey play

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Tallesty1(m): 9:26am On Mar 08

Khariza:
Quite true. However, it can't be up to 60%.

There are some coded electricians that can alter the operations of some of those meters. However, they would not do it for every and anybody. It's highly coded.
I know someone in particular, morning and night his air conditioning units are always on. In fact, most times even with no one at home, once there's power from the grid, you will hear both outer units working full blast.

It is actually very easy. Just run your stuff and leave some useless solar panels on the roof.

Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Obainoman6: 9:34am On Mar 08

That's what you get when you type overprice estimated bills for your customers who are unmetered, different kinds of extortion extortion for meter installation at the end of the day na to bypass the meter when i finally get am.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by BrodaBenad: 9:35am On Mar 08

Judolisco:
No cap... But oga TCN distribution company for Abuja released list of what government agencies and even Aso villa were owing last two weeks.... If government dey owe nepa how u wan make normal citizens pay? Even ministry of power dey owe
Even public complaint commission
Dis one pass bypassing.... I'm not supporting crime oh...

Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Obainoman6: 9:37am On Mar 08

Khariza:
Quite true. However, it can't be up to 60%.

There are some coded electricians that can alter the operations of some of those meters. However, they would not do it for every and anybody. It's highly coded.
I know someone in particular, morning and night his air conditioning units are always on. In fact, most times even with no one at home, once there's power from the grid, you will hear both outer units working full blast.

BIG BOY!!

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Obainoman6: 9:38am On Mar 08

Tochitee:
A lot of people bypass their Meter around ketu area. I advised my mum not to follow suite as advised by her electrician cos I know one of her tenant will snitch on her.

If you get caught highest you settle them with 5 - 10k

Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by hotplate: 9:43am On Mar 08

nairalanda1:

And where is PHCN going to get the money to pay for transformer when most people are bypassing?

If you were running a business and 60% of your customers were not paying at all, will you still run the business? BY what magic?

See let me make example with MTN for instance, how dose it make sense that you are unable to browse or make call because their mast near you has a problem only for MTN to ask everybody to contribute to fix the mast. is that how a proper business should run? this is exactly what PHCN is doing. There are people who use MTN browsing cheat, various codes to bypass the system but MTN don't charge people to fix their facilities because it is their responsibility to wield out those who bypass the system and not throw everybody in darkness for their inability.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Johnjustice: 9:49am On Mar 08

That's a lie, your EKDC workers know all the nooks and crannies of the states, they are collecting the payment.

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by Elsueno: 9:50am On Mar 08

nairalanda1:

SO, if you were running a business, and 60% of your customers took your stuff without paying for free, you would smile, and say down with the oppressor?

Anyway, keep abusing me.

The fact that U actually believe discos would allow a whopping 60% of d ordinary citizens to be enjoying free electricity makes me even say, do U actually think some of d garbage these incompetent people dish out are worth defending.

Same NEPA dat literally cuts power to universities, even soldiers Barack if them refuse to pay 4 power after ultimatum...Stop capping nigga, discos hardly make those kind of losses, They always allocate power to areas sat pay & ignore d rest or outright cut them off

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by OctavianAC(m): 9:54am On Mar 08

SalamRushdie:
Another fake statistics

Very fake. Ppl do bypass meters but it is not up to 40%. Are they saying that all the churches, mosque and organizations do bypass meter and more than 50% of house do the same?

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by wunmi590(m): 10:03am On Mar 08

SalamRushdie:
Another fake statistics

It is not a fake statistics, it is a known fact, I recently moved to a place where light is 20hrs per day, but they reduced the transmission of the light just because the amount they generated in the area has reduced, so when they went round they discovered that alot of people bypass...

So they stop giving light as before, sometimes, we might not have light for two days, it rarely happen, and I just moved to the estate...

We Nigerian are very dubious, not only our politicians but we are just very greedy...

My wife called me this morning that our token is 29kwh, I was about buying and sending to her to load, before she called me back that, they have taken the light...

We average Nigerians are just too wicked

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Re: 60% Of Metered Customers Bypass Meters, Says TCN by wunmi590(m): 10:04am On Mar 08

Stephench:
This is a complete lie. Bypassing is not as easy they made it seem. The consequences of being caught is very high even their staff don't want to get involved no matter how much they'll get paid.

It is not a fake statistics, it is a known fact, I recently moved to a place where light is 20hrs per day, but they reduced the transmission of the light just because the amount they generated in the area has reduced, so when they went round they discovered that alot of people bypass...

So they stop giving light as before, sometimes, we might not have light for two days, it rarely happen, and I just moved to the estate...

We Nigerian are very dubious, not only pur politicians but we are just very greedy...

My wife called me this morning that our token is 29kwh, I was about buying and sending to her to land, before she called me back that, they have taken the light...

We average Nigerians are just too wicked

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