Ortom commissions national mass metering scheme in Makurdi

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has commissioned the National Mass Metering Scheme of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company(JED) to ensure metering of all customers of electricity consumption in the state.

Ortom performed the ceremony ion Tuesday in Makurdi when he received the Chairman Board of Directors, Jos Electricity Distribution Company,  Alhaji Inuwa Babangida alongside other top officials of JED  on a courtesy visit.

He explained that light is the life wire of any organisation and plays a vital role in wealth creation through provision of employment opportunities, stressed that obsolete cables had been the bane of steady electricity supply in some parts of the state.

He urged the management of JED to ensure there is local content in their recruitment to help provide effective security for their facilities, assured that his administration would partner the organisation for effective result.

He commended the Makurdi branch manager of the company Mr. Joseph Kwaghgba  for his commitment and dedication to duty, even  and appealed for extension of the 33KVA line to Industrial Layout to encourage production.

Alhaji Inuwa Babangida in a remark earlier noted that JED under his leadership is investing over N800 million for investment on the land given to it by the state government and replacement of obsolete cables with galvanized steel towers to boost electricity supply in North Bank and other parts of the state.

He explained that the mass metering scheme which is to be executed in phases has 28,000 metres to be distributed in Benue in the first phase.

The Chairman Board of Directors said JED had budgeted resources to improve electricity supply in Benue and other states under its franchise and added that the support of the Benue State Government was key to actualisation of the result.