Firm installs 400,000 smart meters in 2025
To enhance access to reliable and sustainable electricity for Kaduna State and its environs as power sector continues to grapple with the twin challenge of inadequate generation capacity and weak distribution infrastructure, particularly across Northern Nigeria, the recent engagement between the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) marks a significant step toward strengthening collaboration across the electricity value chain.

Chairman of KAEDCO, Aminu Suleiman, alongside the Managing Director, Dr. Umar Abubakar Hashidu, paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, and the company’s Executive Management. 

Suleiman emphasised that the meeting provided a strategic platform for in-depth discussions on collaborative approaches aimed at improving electricity supply reliability within KAEDCO’s franchise area. 

Key issues deliberated upon included power generation availability, transmission constraints, distribution efficiency, and the need for closer operational alignment between generation and distribution entities.

Analysts have long argued that meaningful improvement in electricity supply can only be achieved through stronger coordination across the value chain.

The KAEDCO–NDPHC engagement reflects a growing recognition of this reality, particularly at a time when distribution companies are under increasing pressure to deliver improved service amid infrastructure limitations and commercial challenges.

NDPHC, a wholly owned Federal Government entity, plays a critical role in Nigeria’s power landscape through its management of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs).

With generation assets strategically located across the country, NDPHC remains a key contributor to national grid supply and an important partner to distribution companies seeking more reliable power allocation.

Adighije mentioned that her leadership at NDPHC comes at a time when the company is intensifying efforts to optimise plant availability, improve operational efficiency, and support the broader objectives of power sector reforms. 

She stressed that engagements such as this are vital to bridging the persistent gap between available generation and end-user supply.

KAEDCO’s coverage area spans Kaduna and parts of neighbouring states, serving a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial customers. 

RELATEDLY, MOJEC International Limited deployed more than 400,000 smart meters across the federation in 2025, marking one of the largest single-year installation volumes recorded by a local manufacturer, and signalling renewed momentum in efforts to close the country’s metering gap.

The figure represents about a 35 per cent increase from the 300,000 meters installed in 2024, underscoring the scale-up in the company’s operations within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

A significant share of the installations was executed through MOJEC Meter Asset Management Company (M3AC), the group’s asset management subsidiary, which accounted for roughly 350,000 meters during the year.

The development places the firm among the most active private-sector contributors to ongoing initiatives aimed at improving customer enumeration, billing accuracy and revenue assurance in the power sector.

According to MOJEC’s Head of Installation, Monday Ubogu, the pace of delivery remained steady throughout the year. 

He added that the company’s performance draws from its involvement in several national metering programmes, including CAPMI, MAF, Vendor Financing, MAP Phases I & II, and NMMP 0, with nearly four million meters deployed since the privatisation of NESI.

Group Managing Director of MOJEC, Chantelle Abdul, attributed the output to sustained investments in production capacity and technical manpower.