As part of its commitment to adequate service delivery, FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., a subsidiary of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) in Anambra State, has commenced the sale of electricity pre-paid metres to consumers.
Okechukwu Okafor, managing director of the company, made the disclosure while answering questions at a two-day Public Consultation meeting on Draft Electricity Regulations aimed at shaping the Anambra State electricity market.
The event, was organised by the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC) on Thursday at Nnewi.
According to him, the metres are currently available across its offices in the state.
He said the company had informed traditional rulers and president-generals of all the communities in the state about it.
The MD made the disclosure following the pressure on him by the member representing Ihiala 2 Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Golden Iloh and other concerned stakeholders from Anambra South Senatorial District, demanding to know the cause of total blackout in the zone.
Okafor, however, decried illegal tampering of the energy and constant vandalism of its facilities as the major cause of the blackout.
He reaffirmed the company’s commitment towards Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s vision of making Anambra a digitalised, livable and prosperous state in Nigeria.
Okafor appealed to concerned residents, especially, security agencies to support the company in the ongoing fight against the electricity theft, arguing that the illegal tamping of its facilities contribute to eighty percent cause of the poor electricity supply in the state.