The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
(NERC) has said that power supply through the national grid which peaked to
5000mw in past two weeks had dropped below 2,800mw due to vandalism.
Anthony Akah, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of
the commission disclosed this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Consumer Protection Council (CPC).
In a statement issued on the ceremony by Usman
Abba-Arabi, Head, Public Affairs Department of NERC, on Wednesday, Mr. Akah
expressed dissatisfaction and worries over the spate of vandalism in the power
sector.
It stated that the NERC boss enjoined the public and
the CPC to collaborate with Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and security
agencies to safeguard electrical installations.
The statement also said that the NERC would soon
compel the DISCOs to publish their meter deployment schedules.
It added that the publication would ensure adherence
to the meter roll out plan contained in the performance agreement signed with
government by the utility firms.
"Such publication will make unmetered customers
to be aware of the estimated period they have to wait before they can be
metered," it stated.
The statement stated that NERC had issued warning to
the DISCOs against wrongful estimated billings and acts of compelling customers
to buy, install and repair transformers and poles.
The statement said the MoU between, NERC and CPC was
part of concerted efforts to reduce the incidence of estimated billing
completely.
According to the statement, the Director General of
CPC, Mrs. Modupe Atoki, commended NERC for the long standing relationship
between the two agencies.
Atoki, according to the statement, expressed CPC's
cooperation and renewed effort to protect electricity consumers from abuse of
their rights.
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