The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC on Wednesday warned the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC and the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC against flouting its directives on obsolete meters.
DAILY POST recalls that FCCPC had on Tuesday last week ordered the IKEDC and EKEDP to immediately halt the replacement of Unistar prepaid meters due.
The order according to the commission followed the alleged refusal of the companies to comply with directives from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.
However, there are reports that the DisCos are making moves to flout the commission’s directives.
Reacting, FCCPC in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said, “Any attempt by these DisCos to proceed in contravention of it will attract severe consequences.”
The statement clarified that contrary to the rumours being peddled, the approval of new meter prices by the NERC has no connection with the proposed replacement of Unistar meters by IKEDC and EKEDC.
According to the statement, the withdrawal or replacement of the Unistar meters would be impossible without compliance with NERC’s Order on Structured Replacement of Faulty and Obsolete End-user Customer Meters in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (Order No. NERC/246/2021).
The commission warned that any attempt by IKEDC and EKEDC to go against the directive would attract stiff penalties in line with the provisions of existing consumer protection laws.
Respect directives on obsolete meters – FCCPC issues stern warning to DisCos