Estimated Billings: BEDC Orders for 175,000 Prepaid Metres

August 6, 2018
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By Dipo Olowookere

In order to address and put a stop to estimated billings in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti States, the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has ordered for about 175,000 prepaid metres.

Speaking at a media parley over the weekend, Managing Director of the electricity company, Mrs Funke Osibodu, stated that BEDC was committed to delivering better services to its numerous customers.

The BEDC chief informed newsmen that more than 35,000 meters are presently in the firm’s warehouse, awaiting supply to the consumers in the four states, where it operates.

She explained that within nearly five years of operations of the privatisation, the management has put in place structures, processes, and infrastructure to lay the foundation for an efficient organisation.

Sounding upbeat, Mrs Osibodu added that the electricity company has invested heavily in manpower workforce with the recruitment of over 1,400 new staff which were trained along with over 5,700 participants.

Mrs Osibodu appealled for patience as the company was poised to serve consumers better, noting that inadequate supply from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was a major constraint and has resulted in over 2,000 outrages, since the beginning of the year.

According to her, the recent protest by some youths in Ondo south over outages was largely due to TCN constraint in Okitipupa which made it very difficult to serve the customers in the area.

As a way out, she disclosed that BEDC was determined to reduce dependency for power supply through only a single source by signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other grid potential suppliers totalling 120 MW of power in Edo and Delta states with another 50 MW in Delta at an advanced discussion.

She disclosed that based on the recent publication by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), BEDC was adjudged to have the highest number of metres among all the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in the country.

“We are pleased to announce that based on the recent publication of by the National Bureau of Statistics, BEDC is adjudged to have the highest number of metres among all the distribution companies. We continue to be relentless in metering our customers in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states,” she said.

Mrs Osibodu remarked that in the area of addressing customers’ complaints, the company has succeeded in launching the automation of bill estimation resolution process which aims to reduce the delay in resolution of bill estimation complaints by creating a more seamless and transparent of solving such problems.

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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