The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in Army barracks across the country.
According to Vanguard, Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication, and Media Relations to the Minister, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
He said the exercise would be in phases, with the Ikeja cantonment being the first phase of the exercise.
He said that the current exercise would last for six weeks before the second phase begins.
“Mass metering in army formations nationwide will enable us to know what is being consumed on a monthly basis in order to ensure appropriate billings and ease collections.
“The overall intention is to eliminate and make estimated billing a thing of the past,” the minister said, indicating that the current exercise is part of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda to ensure regular supply of electricity to army formations nationwide.
“This is one of Mr. President’s objectives as contained in the renewed hope agenda to ensure that electricity supply to the armed forces is prioritized and they do not suffer, especially in the enjoyment of public utilities,” he said.
” Beyond metering, we have to prioritize electricity supply to the barracks,” he said.
