By Oriri Peter

The Management of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has called on its unmetered customers to take advantage of the Meter Asset Providers (MAP) scheme to be metered.

In a press statement issued on Saturday by the Head Corporate Communications of the company Dr. Friday Adakole Elijah noted that the Managing Director, Engr Abdu Bello Mohammed made the call during the mobile re-launching of the scheme at various locations in Plateau State.

Represented by Engr Felix Shalzim Adamu of the Metering Department and Engr Nasiru Faskari who is the Desk Officer of MAP at Polo, Rantiya, Rukuba and State Low-Cost areas, the Chief Executive Officer said there were enough meters at the disposal of the vendors.

The Managing Director who was optimistic that shortly, all customers of the company would be metered urged them to embrace the scheme without delay.

Engr Mohammed explained that the meter remains the only credible implement that could be used in measuring energy.

He disclosed that the company has engaged the services of credible vendors who have made available enough meters awaiting customers’ patronage.

According to the Managing Director, a single-phase meter costs N63,06.00 while a three-phase meter costs N117, 010. 00 stressing that the cost of the meter would be repaid to customers via energy within a given period as specified by the regulator.

He clarified that upon payment of the prescribed fees and presentation of evidence of payment to the Disco, the customer would be metered within ten working days.