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From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
The Edo State Government in partnership with Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc is set to metre about 500,000 houses in the state beginning from next week with the view of declaring war on estimated billings in the state.
The Commissioner for Mining, Energy, Oil and Gas, Hon Enaholo Ojiefo, made this disclosure shortly after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the management of BEDC in his office.
Speaking after the signing ceremony, the commissioner said that the project will cover the three senatorial districts, noting that every houses is expected to be installed with the government subsidized metre starting from on Tuesday.
According to the Commissioner, the state government desirous to eliminate the problem of estimated billings, decided to embark on the project while disclosing that the metres are covered by insurance policy. Subscribers are expected to get their metres from the very day they make payment and within 10 days.
Speaking further, the Commissioner said that subscribers are expected to log into the payment portal from August 14 and as soon as the payment is made, the subscriber will get his or her metres, assuring that this is expected to eliminate the problem of estimated billings in the state.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pastor Kings Akuma and the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the electricity body, Mr Deolu Ijose, represented the management of BEDC Plc at the signing ceremony, and stated that the launch is billed to take place on Tuesday.
