The wife of Edo state governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, Wednesday, flagged off the sale of 500,000 pre-paid meters to residents across all local governments areas in the state.
She said the initiative was geared to make electricity meters affordable for residents, eliminate estimated billings and boost Small and Medium Scale (SMS) businesses.
Betsy stated this during the flag off ceremony held in Benin City and noted that the Edo state government was passionate about ending the sufferings of people, hence the initiative.
The Edo governor’s wife also lauded the Benin disco and other partners for their collaboration and urged for adequate awareness on the registration processes to enable the people key into the project.
Also, the Commissioner for Mining, Energy, Oil and Gas, Hon. Enaholo Ojiefo, said the project was part of the Governor Godwin’s administration’s drive for 24 hours power supply in the state.
Ojiefo said residents who apply and make payment through the dedicated portal would be connected within two weeks.
He said, “The distribution processes would be 100 percent transparent for Edo people.
“There is a committee which included local government chairman, and there would be registration centers across the 18 councils.”
