The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria has formally withdrawn the court case it initiated to stop the procurement process for Phase II of the national mass metering programme (NMMP).
This decision was taken after the intervention of the Hon Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu at a stakeholder meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Power on Tuesday where all the association’s concerns were tabled before the Minister.
In attendance at the stakeholder meeting were the Chairman, NERC, represented by Mr. Nathan Shatti, Commissioner, Finance and Administration, Dr. Alex Okoh. the Director General, BPE, the Managing Director of the TCN, and other directors in the Federal Ministry of Power.
The Association said it is delighted to observe that the Minister, Chief Adelabu restated the Federal government’s determination to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in local meter manufacturing and production to close the huge metering gap of over 8 million meters while the World Bank is funding only 1.2 million meters.
Adelabu promised that AMMON members would be accommodated in the procurement process for the World bank funded NMMP Phase II through a national competitive bid, adding the government would also work with the local meter manufacturers to implement other metering initiatives to address the huge metering gap in the power sector.
“Though this is a painful decision for the members of the association, the decision to discontinue the court case stopping the procurement process was done in national Interest and because of liquidity challenges of the Power sector.”
“We therefore seek the support of all stakeholders to work with the association to develop Metering sector and the Backward Integration Programme of the federal government.”
