FG, Lagos unveil smart meters initiative to improve electricity access

in collaboration with the Eko Innovation Centre, has unveiled a Smart Meter Initiative, tagged, “The Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020”.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in his remarks said the launch “marks a significant milestone in the implementation plan of the Government towards improving access to electricity in the state, and it is also in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN, which aspires to drive universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030.”

“We believe that adequate metering of Lagosians and in turn Nigerians, would increase willingness to pay for electricity, improve productivity, and more importantly, continue to improve the living conditions of our people,” he added. Similarly, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, said the initiative is expected to provide access to affordable smart meters for Lagosians to improve electricity supply, monitoring, and trust between electricity providers and end users while preventing revenue leakages. He added that the project is also expected to drive innovation and creativity while generating new interest in young people for the sector.

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