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EKEDC Disowns Badagry Prepaid Meter Distribution Scheme
The company urged customers to verify any prepaid meter initiative before participating.
“We urge the public to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any metering initiative before engagement. EKEDC will not be held liable for any loss resulting from unauthorised metering and other electricity transactions.”
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has denied any involvement in a prepaid meter distribution programme reportedly launched in Badagry, Lagos State.
In a disclaimer issued on Thursday, August 14, 2025, via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle and signed by the EKEDC Management, the company described the claims as false and misleading.
“Our attention has been drawn to the trending online publication titled ‘Hunpe Receives Briefing as 70,000 Prepaid Meter Distribution Kicks Off in Badagry’. The said publication, dated Monday, August 11, 2025, purportedly positions the meter distribution as a public-private partnership initiative between the Government and DamLaw Energy Concept,” the statement read.
“For the avoidance of doubt and the information of the public, EKEDC and its Agbara District categorically dissociate themselves from the said publication and the prepaid meter distribution.”
The company further stated that the promoters of the scheme—identified as Mr. Anthony Adekunle Ogungbemi and Engr. Daniel Adedokun—have no ties with EKEDC.
“The purported promoters of the scheme… are not in any way affiliated with EKEDC. They are neither our contractors, nor certified Meter Asset Providers (MAPs), and not staff members of the organisation,” the statement added.
Clarifying how official metering exercises are carried out, EKEDC said:
“All official meter rollout schemes are sponsored by the Federal Government in partnership with relevant stakeholders, spearheaded by the Distribution Companies (DisCos), Eko Electricity Distribution Company inclusive and are always preceded by clear and comprehensive communication and public sensitisation highlighting the process and rules of engagement.”
The company urged customers to verify any prepaid meter initiative before participating.
“We urge the public to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any metering initiative before engagement. EKEDC will not be held liable for any loss resulting from unauthorised metering and other electricity transactions.”
For accurate updates, EKEDC advised customers to rely only on official communication platforms.
“For official updates and information on EKEDC’s metering programmes, kindly visit our corporate website https://ekedp.com and our verified social media handles, or send an email to our customer care team at customercare@ekedp.com,” the disclaimer concluded.
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