The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of BEDC Electricity Plc, Engr. Jonathan Lawani, has declared that pay as you go metering remained probably the most dependable pathway to eliminating billing disputes and guaranteeing transparency between electrical energy distribution corporations and shoppers.
According to Lawani, correct metering protects each the utility supplier and the shopper
He made the remarks Friday, throughout a neighborhood engagement tour throughout the Auchi Region of Edo state, the place he met with residents and native leaders to deal with long-standing energy provide and operational challenges.
Addressing client grievances over estimated billing and erratic provide on the Auchi Regional Office, the BEDC boss, nonetheless, urged residents to satisfy their cost obligations, noting that “revenue recovery is critical to maintaining infrastructure across the company’s franchise area spanning Edo, Delta, Ondo, and Ekiti states.”
“Electricity consumption must attract payment. Improving supply and strengthening revenue recovery are not competing goals; they are complementary responsibilities vital for a sustainable distribution system,” he stated.
The BEDC boss additionally accredited the speedy restore of a failed transformer and Ring Main Unit (RMU) that had saved the realm in darkness for months throughout his go to to Aviele neighborhood in Etsako West native authorities space.
