‘Effective metering will boost power sector investment’
Erstwhile Head of Department, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, College of Engineering, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Engr Abraham Amole, has stressed the need for an effective metering system which would enhance further investment in the power sector.
The don stated this in Lagos while delivering a lecture: “Improving the Metering System for Commercial Viability & Service Delivery in the Electricity Sector in Nigeria,” at the 2024 public lecture and awards of The Society of Engineers, Lagos branch.
He noted that metering can be made effective through enlightenment and making people understand that meters would offer them advantage of paying for what they actually consumed.
Amole stressed that effective metering would also aid planning, adding that there were people willing to be metered, but impossible for the utility company to reach them. He said with effective housing planning, it would never be difficult for utility company to reach any consumer.
The guest speaker attributed the case of consumers who are not willing and ready to pay to the economic situation of the country. He said it was imperative to generate more power for consumption.
Amole also called for the upgrade of the electrical network system to improve the power sector in the country.
Representative of President of the Society, Engr Margaret Oguntala; Engr Akintayo Akintola praised the Lagos branch for av good job done to improve the branch.
Akintola said the overall objective of the society is to ensure Nigeria’s engineers contribute effectively to the development and enhancement of infrastructural quality in the country.
He noted that the society is poised to promote ethics of engineering education in its entirety and enhance quality of engineering practice, which he believes the Lagos branch is upholding and executing.
The representative of the President said the society engaged government and stakeholders on electricity tariff hike and the need for government to communicate clearly to citizens on the hike.
He stated that it is essential for government to align the benefits behind tarrif increase such as improving service quality, infrastructure and long term sustainability of the sector.
