Nigeria's electricity distribution companies are locked in a dispute with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) over funding for the country's ambitious meter rollout programme, raising questions about whether consumers will ultimately bear the cost of closing a years-long infrastructure gap.
Ayodeji Gbeleyi, director general of the BPE, reiterated that customers should not be expected to pay for electricity meters, even as distribution companies, known as DisCos, maintain they are financing the equipment through extended payment arrangemen
