LASG, Energy Firms Agree On Power Supply To Lagosians

…Releases 20,000 free pay as you go meters for low-income areas

Lagos State Authorities, by its Ministry of Vitality and Mineral Assets, on Tuesday signed a Memoranda of Settlement (MOA) with Ikeja Electrical and Sahara Energy Group to extend energy provide and supply uninterrupted energy to residents of the State.

The settlement between Lagos State Authorities and the power corporations signed may also embody distribution of free pay as you go meters to low-income areas, with the pilot phase of 20,000 meters to be distributed in Alimosho Native Authorities Space of the State.

Talking in the course of the signing of the settlement on the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, the Commissioner for Vitality and Mineral Assets, Mr. Olalere Odusote, mentioned the intention of the settlement is to extend energy provide to at the very least 22 hours every day, from about eight to 12 hours every day.

The Commissioner mentioned the implementation would begin instantly, including that Lagos State Authorities has recognized numerous feeders that may present energy in 20,000 low-income areas with plans to copy the initiative throughout the state.

He mentioned: “This Memoranda of Settlement is to make sure the supply of uninterrupted energy to residents, particularly the low-income areas. It is usually a part of efforts to unravel the issue of metering and infrastructure deficit to make sure these areas get energy provide which can also be measurable.

“The 20,000 meters have been procured by the state authorities and can be distributed free to low-income areas in Alimosho Native Authorities Space because the pilot section. Our intention is to copy this gesture in different areas of the state as soon as the pilot section is efficiently executed.

“We now have recognized numerous feeders that may present energy in these communities and implementation would begin instantly.”
Additionally talking, the Managing Director of Ikeja Electrical energy Distribution Firm (IKEDC), Folake Soetan expressed the agency’s readiness to help Lagos State Authorities in making certain uninterrupted energy provide to residents of the State.

In his handle, the Managing Director of Sahara Energy Group, Anthony Youdeowei, mentioned his firm will probably be clear in its dealings with the Lagos State Authorities and Ikeja Electrical to supply energy provide for Lagosians.