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July 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. Association of Meter Manufacturers and Assemblers Nigeria (AMMON) has advised the Federal Government to halt attempts by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to allow foreign campaigns to bid for manufacturing of electricity meters in the country. AMMON Secretary, Durosola Omogbenigun, at a news conference in Abuja, also advised the federal |
The state of electricity supply in the country is not showing any sign of improvement as recent report put the Distribution Companies, Discos, which are the third leg of the value chain in deeper crisis than earlier envisaged. Similarly, generating capacity was said to have dropped again to about 3000MW in the past couple of weeks and plunging the country in darker situation.
Udora Orizu in Abuja
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank to release information concerning its $500million fund for electricity projects in Nigeria.
The World Bank board of directors had last week approved $500million to help boost access to electricity in Nigeria and improve the performance of the electricity distribution companies (Disco) in the country.
SERAP, in the request, addressed to the World Bank President, Mr. David Malpass, said it would appreciate it if the bank could release archival records to identify and name any executed projects, Nigerian officials, ministries, departments and agencies (MDA) involved in the execution of such projects.