Through its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State Government signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ikeja Electric and Sahara Power Group on Tuesday to increase power supply and provide uninterrupted power to residents of the State.
The Lagos State Government and the energy companies have agreed to distribute free prepaid meters to low-income areas. The pilot phase of 20,000 meters is to be distributed in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the State.
Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, said that the agreement seeks to increase power supply to at least 22 hours daily from around 8 to 12 hours daily during the signing of the agreement at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa.
In addition to implementing the project immediately, the Lagos State Government has identified several feeders that can provide power to 20,000 low-income areas, with plans to replicate it across the state.
Folake Soetan, Managing Director of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), expressed his company’s readiness to assist the Lagos State Government in ensuring uninterrupted power supply to residents of Lagos State.
Anthony Youdeowei, Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, said his company would be transparent in its dealings with the Lagos State Government and Ikeja Electric to supply power to Lagosians.
