Nigerains are arguably one of the most resilient group of people on earth. Unfortunately, they apoear to be the most complacent set also. This is why politicians, religious men and women, etc can do and say anything and go scot free even if such pronouncement, actions etc, could ordinarily be criminal in other climes. Severally we have seen , read, witnessed people in government make promises that they reneged on, yet we still celebrate them and even re-elect them to ssme offices.

One such promise that was made by the Honorable Minister for Power, Works & Housing. In an effort introduce the new electricity tariffs regime, the minister, the electricity regulatory agency and relevant stakeholders promised Nigerian that as soon as they are able to put in place new pricing regime, government would ensure that citizens do not pay for electricity that they have not consumed. To ensure that this is the case, the minustry and the regulatory agency assured Nigerians that prepaid meters would be avalable to all.

Unfortunately almost one year into the new tariff regime, prepaid meters are still elusive. This has therefore meant that the prople are billed for power not consumed as the distribution companies still charge on estimation and most time for power not supplied.

At the commencement of government decision to up electricity tariffs several NGOs and pseudo-pro-democracy and consumer advocacy groups were in the forefront seeking relevance. Today, they all seem to have abandoned this course or "could they have been settled"?

Fellow Nigerians, forget political party affiliiation, let us come together and pressure this government to keep to their promises. Government need to give the distribution companies upto mid-year 2017 to provide prepaid meters otherwise, citizens should stop paying estimated bills.

The DISCOs make far more money issuing estimated bills to consumers, instead of installing pre-paid meters in the buildings of such consumers. With a pre-paid meter, you only pay for exactly what you consume. The amount you load on your meter, entitles you to a certain kilowatt of electricity for your usage. Think of the way recharge cards loaded on a GSM line, enables the owner of the phone to make calls. No credit, no calls.

But with estimated bills? What you are billed is solely at the DISCOs discretion. Na only dem know inside their mind, how much dem go charge you for dat month. It has little to do with your consumption. If they install pre-paid meters for everybody, haba, dem market go spoil finish be dat!! You never hear say "cunny man die, cunny man bury am?" That is the story behind why they cannot install pre-paid meters for everyone. Abi, you wan kill their business?

Ask GEJ.. he collected money from those companies with the assurance that they won't provide prepaid meters

See the song clueless one is singing now

Our nation is set up in a way that forces forward thinking states and region to carry along not so forward thinking states or regions. If anybody ever generates power beyond a certain threshold, they are forced to send it into the power grid from where parasitic states can just sit down and enjoy it.
It is sad that Fashola can't provide common meters to sooth our pains.

Ask boko hari he made promises he couldn't fulfil

laudate:
The DISCOs make far more money issuing estimated bills to consumers, instead of installing pre-paid meters in the buildings of such consumers. With a pre-paid meter, you only pay for exactly what you consume. The amount you load on your meter, entitles you to a certain kilowatt of electricity for your usage. Think of the way recharge cards loaded on a GSM line, enables the owner of the phone to make calls. No credit, no calls.

But with estimated bills? What you are billed is solely at the DISCOs discretion. Na only dem know inside their mind, how much dem go charge you for dat month. It has little to do with your consumption. If they install pre-paid meters for everybody, haba, dem market go spoil finish be dat!! You never hear say "cunny man die, cunny man bury am?" That is the story behind why they cannot install pre-paid meters for everyone. Abi, you wan kill their business?

If the likes of MTN ,Airtel e.t.c can easily deduct your airtime without paying you back,they the disc dancers would do the same when prepaid metres are fully in use across the federation.

asuustrike2009:
If the likes of MTN ,Airtel e.t.c can easily deduct your airtime without paying you back,they the disc dancers would do the same when prepaid metres are fully in use across the federation.

But then it would be easier to track! When your credit gets deducted abnormally by the GSM companies, you can always tell, abi? Same thing would happen with the pre-paid meters. A certain amount of credit should give you a specific amount of kilowatts, not so?

Those criminals that write outrageous amount of money as electric bills even when you don't see light throughout the month will hide the prepaid meters. Nigeria's foundation is embedded in corruption, I doubt anyone can change that fact.

laudate:


But then it would be easier to track! When your credit gets deducted abnormally by the GSM companies, you can always tell, abi? Same thing would happen with the pre-paid meters. A certain amount of credit should give you a specific amount of kilowatts, not so?

Those guys are dubious,they will find ways for the credit to get finish on time

laudate:
The DISCOs make far more money issuing estimated bills to consumers, instead of installing pre-paid meters in the buildings of such consumers. With a pre-paid meter, you only pay for exactly what you consume. The amount you load on your meter, entitles you to a certain kilowatt of electricity for your usage. Think of the way recharge cards loaded on a GSM line, enables the owner of the phone to make calls. No credit, no calls.

But with estimated bills? What you are billed is solely at the DISCOs discretion. Na only dem know inside their mind, how much dem go charge you for dat month. It has little to do with your consumption. If they install pre-paid meters for everybody, haba, dem market go spoil finish be dat!! You never hear say "cunny man die, cunny man bury am?" That is the story behind why they cannot install pre-paid meters for everyone. Abi, you wan kill their business?

That why they have the balls to be rejecting power from the TCN , because they can actually sell darkness to customers

It woun"t be better until Nigerians rise up in unity to say enough is enough to all this madness in our land.

There will never be up to 10% prepaid metres, the reason is simple, if you all get prepaid metres, then DISCOs or REGGAEs will not be able to bring you crazy bills, e.g. 10,000 naira for a three bedroom flat like mine with just total of 10 hours of electricity for the whole month.

Boleyndynasty2:
Those criminals that write outrageous amount of money as electric bills even when you don't see light throughout the month will hide the prepaid meters. Nigeria's foundation is embedded in corruption, I doubt anyone can change that fact.

They are giving it immediately you make the payment here,i collected 6 last week at the rate of 47.000naira each For old ones
For new ones 37.000 naira but i chose the old one because its easy to bypass it unlike the new ones

bettercreature:
They are giving it immediately you make the payment here,i collected 6 last week at the rate of 47.000naira each For old ones
For new ones 37.000 naira but i chose the old one because its easy to bypass it unlike the new ones

In which local govt is that? I am sure your area does not fall under Eko Disco.

laudate:


In which local govt is that? I am sure your area does not fall under Eko Disco.

Ikeja local government! magodo to be precise

bettercreature:
They are giving it immediately you make the payment here,i collected 6 last week at the rate of 47.000naira each For old ones
For new ones 37.000 naira but i chose the old one because its easy to bypass it unlike the new ones

where do you mean here? and why are u thinking of by passing?

bettercreature:
Ikeja local government! magodo to be precise

It falls under Ikeja Disco. Eko Disco does not have pre-paid meters on ground.

zikter:
where do you mean here? and why are u thinking of by passing?

You don't put all your loads on the prepaid meter here,A 10.000 naira card wont last 4 days

laudate:


It falls under Ikeja Disco. Eko Disco does not have pre-paid meters on ground.

Drop your number if you need one i will order it for you

bettercreature:
Drop your number if you need one i will order it for you

It won't work. Eko Disco's meters are different from Ikeja Disco's own.

laudate:


It won't work. Eko Disco's meters are different from Ikeja Disco's own.

That's sad then! you are on your own

When will the DISCOs (especially Eko Disco) start fixing faulty pre-paid meters on their customers' premises? Or is there a workshop where we can take pre-paid meters to, in order to get it fixed??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dN3RbqhlQM

Local meter manufacturers in Nigeria seek government assistance

Local manufacturers of electricity meters want the Federal Government to assist them in accessing foreign exchange to import major components for producing meters.

They made this known during an inspection of a meter factory in Lagos by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing.

Horus:
Local meter manufacturers in Nigeria seek government assistance

Local manufacturers of electricity meters want the Federal Government to assist them in accessing foreign exchange to import major components for producing meters.

They made this known during an inspection of a meter factory in Lagos by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing.

Nice write-up, but it is these same meter manufacturers that cried out several months ago, that the DISCOs were not patronising them, but preferred to import pre-paid meters. So I hope things have changed.

So my question is still this - when pre-paid meters become faulty, who fixes them or how do they get fixed? Is there any mechanism in place through which the Discos can retrieve and repair faulty pre-paid meters, and then return them to the customer, or re-install the fixed meters back in their customers' premises? Answers, anyone??

laudate:


Nice write-up, but it is these same meter manufacturers that cried out several months ago, that the DISCOs were not patronising them, but preferred to import pre-paid meters. So I hope things have changed.

So my question is still this - when pre-paid meters become faulty, who fixes them or how do they get fixed? Is there any mechanism in place through which the Discos can retrieve and repair faulty pre-paid meters, and then return them to the customer, or re-install the fixed meters back in their customers' premises? Answers, anyone??

If your pre-paid meters become faulty, your supplier should replace it. They should also refund you any money they
owe you as a result of the fault.

Horus:
If your pre-paid meters become faulty, your supplier should replace it. They should also refund you any money they owe you as a result of the fault.

PHCN, the predecessor of Eko Disco supplied it. Now, instead of Eko Disco putting in place a mechanism to repair faulty pre-paid meters, they have ignored all our entreaties and gone ahead to issue us with estimated bills for electricity supply, that is nowhere near what we consume. it is a scam that enables them to make more money. Do you get it, now?

bettercreature:
They are giving it immediately you make the payment here,i collected 6 last week at the rate of 47.000naira each For old ones
For new ones 37.000 naira but i chose the old one because its easy to bypass it unlike the new ones

Abeg we go still fit get the old meter