Nigeria’s electricity regulator, NERC, approves an additional N30 billion for the third phase of the free metering programme, to help 11 distribution companies (DisCos) procure and install prepaid meters for unmetered customers.
Across outlets, the funding is described as part of NERC’s Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) or the Presidential Metering Initiative. The approval targets unmetered “Band A” and “Band B” electricity customers, with DisCos instructed to prioritise these groups. One outlet also reports that the latest approval is the third tranche and places the move within a larger sequence of funding allocations under the scheme.
While the core details match, outlets vary in how they frame the story—some lead with the amount and which DisCos will receive it, while others emphasise the customer bands being metered and the programme phase. One outlet adds additional context about the total approvals under the MAF scheme, while others focus more narrowly on the most recent tranche.
