Lagos target 22-hour daily power supply, plans free prepaid meters

The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Ikeja Electric and Sahara Power Group to supply uninterrupted power for at least 22 hours daily to residents of the state.

Another leg of the agreement is the distribution of free prepaid meters to low-income areas, with the pilot phase of 20,000 meters to be distributed in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.

The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Olalere Odusote, said at the signing of the agreement that the project would increase power supply to at least 22 hours daily as well as solve the problem of metering and infrastructure deficit.

He said implementation will commence immediately, stating that the Lagos State government has identified a number of feeders that can provide power in 20,000 low-income areas with plans to replicate the initiative across the state.

“The 20,000 meters have been procured by the state government and would be distributed free to low-income areas in Alimosho Local Government Area as the pilot phase.”

The Managing Director of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, Folake Soetan, expressed the firm’s readiness to support the state in ensuring uninterrupted power supply to residents.

The Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Anthony Youdeowei, said his company would be transparent in its dealings with the government and Ikeja Electric to provide power for Lagosians.