FG, Lagos Partner On Smart Meter Initiative To Improve Electricity Access

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle), briefing on COVID-19 update, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (left) and the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola (right) at Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

In a bid to address electricity metering gap in Lagos and Nigeria, the Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the Eko Innovation Centre, has unveiled a Smart Meter Initiative, tagged, “The Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020”.

This new initiative, unveiled by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, is expected to leverage the availability of local talents in Nigeria to develop and produce affordable smart electricity meters for consumers.

The initiative is expected to significantly reduce the revenue leakages in the sector, and ultimately improve last-mile electricity supply.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in his remarks said the launch “marks a significant milestone in the implementation plan of the Government towards improving access to electricity in the state, and it is also in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN, which aspires to drive universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030.”

Sanwo-Olu added that increased electricity access is one of the priority mandates of his administration given its significance in ultimately driving economic development of the State, to enable it achieve the objective of making Lagos a 21st century economy.