The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has unfolded plans to commence the installation of 65,000 meters in Niger and Kogi States in line with its commitment to metering all its customers across its area of operation.
It also added that preparations are at an advanced stage for the flag off of connection of 60,000 meters for customers in various parts of Niger State, by the end of January, 2017.
While explaining the cause of load shedding currently being experienced in its franchise area, it said this was due to the drop in load allocated to it by the system operator.
It explained that the quantum of energy allocated to it from the national grid fell far short of what it had been receiving some months ago.
While reiterating its commitment to metering all its customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger states, the company said it was optimistic that providing such meters will address most misunderstandings associated to billing issues and reinforce customers’ confidence in its services.
While urging its customers in Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger states to discountenance insinuations that it was deliberately starving them of electricity, the company’s management stressed that when there is limited power available to it, load shedding to its customers in the FCT and the three states becomes inevitable.
It, therefore, appealed for the understanding of its customers over the recent developments, assuring that it had never failed to distribute the load allocated to it by the system operator since November 2013 when the current management took over the company.
Credit: Tribune
