Power sector reforms: How Nigerians can identify fake electricity metre, by Tahir Aliyu, NEMSA MD

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Engr. Tukur Tahir Aliyu is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA).

—Discusses the dangers of using sub-standard electrical equipment lSays Electricity Act 2023 protects people from impunity of DisCos

So, because of the need for the effective enforcement of these technical standards and regulations that the agency, Nigerian Electricity Management Services, NEMSA, is established.

Another area is that it has also made it mandatory that all utility companies now have to report occurrences of all electrical accidents within 48 hours to NEMSA for investigation. It is through the investigations of electrical accidents that the causes are determined and recommendations are now made to forestall future occurrences of these accidents.

Two are already under construction. The buildings have been completed, and the test equipments are on their way and will bring our national meter test stations to six in number. What would they do? They will carry out testing and certification of these electricity meters. So, before you are allowed to deploy any electricity meter in the country, that meter must have been tested and certified by NEMSA.

There are cases of consumers purchasing substandard equipment, especially power saving products. How can this be curbed? This ensures that when you buy the materials, you are assured that you will get paid back the money you spent in buying such materials.

 

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