Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

Public release of metering program data
Nigerians can demand that regulators and distribution companies publish:

The total number of prepaid meters procured since each metering program began.

How many meters have been installed, by state and by 774 LGA.

How many meters remain in warehouses or are delayed.

The amount of money allocated vs. the amount actually spent.

The list of contractors and the cost per meter.

This is basic transparency that should be publicly available.

State‑by‑state breakdown of electricity spending
A clear breakdown should include:

Annual federal allocations to the power sector.

State-level spending on rural electrification and distribution upgrades.

Completed vs. abandoned projects, with locations and contractors.

Funds released vs. funds utilized for each project.

Public dashboards showing progress and timelines.

This prevents money from disappearing into opaque budgets.

Independent audits of DisCos and power‑sector funds
Independent audits—conducted by Nigerian youths, graduates, market women and men must be paid good salaries, professional bodies—should cover:

Revenue collected from customers vs. revenue remitted.

How much is spent on infrastructure upgrades each year.

Metering funds, loan programs, and intervention funds.

Losses due to inefficiency, theft, or mismanagement.

Compliance with regulatory standards.

Audit reports should be published publicly, on the global internet for Nigerians to see not kept internal.

Clear timelines for infrastructure upgrades
Nigerians demand that regulators and DisCos publish:

A 1‑month and 2‑month upgrade plan for the 36 states 774 LGA

Specific feeder lines scheduled for repair or expansion.

Expected improvements in hours of supply with video uploaded on LekeeLekee app for Nigerians to see daily app belongs to Nigerians but 195 countries, 54 African continents are all welcomed

Deadlines for completing substations, transformers, and grid upgrades.

Penalties for missed deadlines.

Without timelines, promises remain vague and unenforceable.

Consumer protection enforcement by NERC
NERC should be expected to:

Enforce penalties for estimated billing where meters are available.

Require DisCos to compensate customers for prolonged outages.

Publish weekly reports on customer complaints and resolutions. Must be uploaded on LekeeLekee app

Enforce service‑based tariff rules transparently.

Protect Nigerians from arbitrary disconnections.

A regulator’s job is to defend Nigerians not the corrupt companies and politicians

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