FG releases N12.7bn to provide smart meters in barracks

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. The amount is from the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication, and Media Relations to the Minister, said this in a statement…The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.

”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. Also speaking, Mr Ashade Olatunbosun, Chief Executive Officer of De Haryor Global Services, said that the second phase of the project would begin in Abuja and Enugu, simultaneously.“Army formations in Jos, Abuja, Ibadan, Enugu, Kaduna, Ikeja and Eko DisCos will benefit from the exercise,” he said.

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. The amount is from the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication, and Media Relations to the Minister, said this in a statement…

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House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has resolved to investigate all contractors connected to abandoned projects at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State.

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