₦airaland Forum

Whose responsibility is it to provide transformer for the community?
1. Federal government
2. State government
3. Local government
4. NEPA
5. Politicians
6. Community itself

In my community, each house have been contributing to buy transformer, we once contribute 15k each, the second time, we contributed 3k each for repairing, the next time we contributed some amount that I cannot remember, now the transformer just had another fault and we are mandated to pay 7k each.
I am just wondering what is the essence of bills NEPA bring monthly when they cannot install transformer for a community?
If we cannot contribute to build bank to save money, we cannot rent shop for our food seller, we cannot buy feed for our broiler farmers, why then must we buy transformer ourselves and still pay monthly bills?

In theory, Nepa should get power to your house, while you religiously pay your electricity bills


In practice, Community.
Nepa na just to give light and collect bill.

Righthussle:
Community.

Nepa na just to give light and collect bill.

oh, thought it's NEPA or government responsibility. Thanks for letting me know this today

They are part of distribution network and sound like a thing for a DisCo.

I think that should be the responsibility of the government both federal and state then passed on to PHCN who will then distribute and fix up the community because transformers and metres don't belong to neither the community nor individuals so why should people be contributing to buy it but then this Nigeria where anything can happen.

It is the responsibility of the service provider to ensure all apparatuses needed to get the customers satisfied are provided. Transformers belong to the NEPA as it is used to get services across to the customers. Unfortunately, NEPA is not seeing us as valuable customers that's why communities are contributing money to buy or repair transformers. Consumers buy transformers and it is used to convert power into consumable form l, then the consumers still pay monthly bill.

Standing5:
They are part of distribution network and sound like a thing for a DisCo.

It is the duty of the Discos. That’s why they are called distribution companies. There is no longer NEPA or PHCN in existence.

Now we have the power generating companies who generate the power. The sell power to distribution companies, who in turn sell to the consumers. They have the business of infrastructures like meters and transformers.

Nepa dey dance disco

When a network mast is faulty or an area needs a mast who takes responsibility for the mast repair or installation, the customer or the service provider? I think transformer installation or repairs should be the responsibility of govt/discos. As a Nigerian I provide water, security (pay vigilante) buy and repair transformers, what really is the duty of the government? Honestly, the thought of being a Nigerian alone is depressing

Anyone asking you to contribute and buy transformer to a private company, - a transformer which is one of the tools and mechanism of operation for a company to generate money - Such person is a thief.
If the whole community speak out in one voice and call the power company to order, you will see a new transformer will be provided and installed immediately. I have witnessed this many times.

Nigerians never ask questions and are too timid when it comes to holding people accountable for their duties.

I am paying you to fly me from Lagos to PHC but you want me and other passengers to CONTRIBUTE and buy plane for you.

Nigerians need to wake up.

Tenants... Are you now okay 👍

NERC explains conditions for purchase of transformers, meters, others


The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has outlined the conditions under which electricity consumers can purchase transformers, meters, poles or any other assets for Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos).

The power sector regulator said that if a consumer buys any electricity asset, he/she has to sign an agreement with the DisCos stating when and how they will be refunded the cost of the transformer or the purchased asset.

This was disclosed in Abuja by NERC’s Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, Aisha Mahmud, at the 3-day NERC/Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Customer Complaint Resolution Meeting.

Not customers’ responsibility: During the meeting, she clarified that it was not the responsibility of electricity consumers to buy transformers or any other assets for DisCos.

Mahmud added that the agreement should contain a dispute resolution clause and all other items that are expected of a standard agreement.

“It is not the responsibility of the consumers to buy meters, poles or any assets for the DisCos because we have already provided for that in the tariff of the utilities.

“But under any circumstances that you have to purchase this item and you cannot wait for the DisCos to make that investment, we have made provision for that under our “Investment Regulation.’’
Investment regulation: She, however, added that the commission came up with an “investment regulation” which specifies that if a customer has to purchase a transformer, it has to be done through an agreement. She said:

“The agreement should contain a dispute resolution clause and all other items that are expected of a standard agreement.
“What we expect from the DisCo is to use their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to buy those assets or rather use shareholders’ investment or borrow from the banks to purchase those assets. In the event that they are not able to buy those assets, customers can come in and they have to be refunded.
“So what the consumers don’t know is that regulation exists and they go about making all sorts of investment which DisCos say is a donation to them because there is no agreement.’’
Consumers’ rights and obligations: The commissioner also explained that it was part of NERC’s responsibility to educate customers on their rights and obligation regarding the electricity market.

She noted, with dismay, that the commission realised that most consumers do not know about the existence of the regulator.

“They don’t know their right, they have a lot of rights that they are not aware of. It was our duty to tell them that it is their right to get a meter as Discos are not doing you any favour to issue you a meter.’’
Mahmud said that NERC’s mandate is also to educate the consumers on their responsibilities such as the issue of meters, bypass or tempering with meters.

“They should know that the Discos are just merely collection agents and the revenue they collect is not entirely their own as they have to pay gas suppliers.
“Pay the Transmission Company (TCN) and the generation companies so customers should know that once they touch the utilities they are also sub-charging themselves.’’
For the records: The power sector regulator, NERC, has always maintained in its earlier policy statements that electricity consumers are not required to pay directly for meters issued to them under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP).

While it stated that it is the responsibility of the DisCos, NERC, however, noted that consumers may elect to acquire a meter from the Meter Asset Programme (MAP).
NERC pointed out that the regulatory framework approved by the commission under MAP/NMMP Regulation provides for a refund of the cost of the meter through energy credits to the customer at the time of supply of electricity.

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[please review this reply]Good evening House
Concerning our light wey spoil, community say them wan buy their own transformer so that we no go dey with the former transformer.

Them don calculate the money say each house should pay 100k each.So the money out house is supposed to pay is 100k.

I'm just putting it here because some of us might not have heard.

-We are to contribute to buy a new transformer and I think deep and I began to think about this are we the one that supposed to be contributing for a Transformer when we pay for prepaid Meter bills and I begin to search on my google and find this so we have issues here and I believe that you know how hard it is to get money and I am very grateful to come across this post. so I don’t know if you get this reply but please help us out here it’s fucking hard I don’t know how to voice-out because it’s not that easy to but I will try my hardest and see if they will listen lol.

State: Kwara Ilorin
Area: Amoyo, Gaa Duroyi in Ilorin.

We are suffering in this country because how are we supposed to be contributing to buy a new Transformer this thing is illegal for real bro.[color=#000099][/color]