By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi
The Wazirin Gwandu, Alhaji Abdulllahi Umar who represented the Emir of Gwandu at the flag off of federal government mass metering on Monday decried high electricity tariffs in Nigeria.
According to him no country in the world pays high electricity tariffs like Nigeria despite the inability of millions of Nigerians to pay for power supply.
He appealed to the federal government and power distribution companies in Nigeria to reconsider the exorbitant unaffordable electricity tariffs in the country even as he appreciated the efforts of Kebbi State Government in ensuring steady power supply in the state.
The traditional ruler also commended Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company for flagging off the mass metering in Kebbi State saying it will put at end to ridiculous charges and may improve power supply.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the head of metering Kebbi State, Malam Abba Mai Borno said that the team will begin meters installations with Band A customers in Kebbi before stepping down to other customers.
“The prepaid meters are for free and with free installations to each customer in Kebbi State”.
Mai Borno urged customers to cooperate with the installations team to ensure seamless operations in Kebbi State.
The program featured practical demonstration on how the meters would be installed.
Speaking, the Kebbi State Commissioner for Rural Electrification, Alhaji Garba Salisu Takware appreciated Kebbi State government under Dr Nasir Idris for procuring 15kVA transformer to the tune of one hundred and fifty million which he said when installed people of Kebbi will enjoy steady power supply particularly during the month of Ramadan.