Protesting Okota residents insist on prepaid meters

Some residents of Okota, Lagos, yesterday insisted on being metered by the Ikeja Electric (IE), as they relaunched their compaign against “crazy bills.”

During a protest at the Okota Road office of electricity distribution company (DisCo), the residents said they would no longer pay any bill that is over N5000 a month until they are provided pre-paid meters.

But, in a swift reaction, IE implored the residents to explore dialogue to resolve the issue.

The protesters, who are members of the Okota Residents Association (ORA) Zone A, arrived at the IE office around 7:30 am, bearing placards with inscriptions, such as: “No disconnection till you settle us”; ‘”No prepaid meters, no payment”; “No more estimated bills”; “No more meeting with ORA Zone A executives till our demands are met”; “Install prepaid meters with immediate effect” and “Emmanuella Nwafor must go”.

The Nation learnt that Nwafor is the IE marketer for the area.

The Nation, Friday 22, March.

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