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PHED Ends Estimated Billing In Rivers, Others, Soon
Electricity consumers in Rivers, Bayelss,Akwa Ibom and Cross River State will soon heave a sigh of relief from erroneous billing as the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, in partnership with two other companies, has commenced sales of meters to customers within its operating States.Speaking during the flag off of the exercise last Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer, PHED, Naveen Kapoor, explained that the purpose of the program was to bring transparency and integrity in billing system through accurate energy measurement and also allow customers to manage their consumption efficiently. Kapoor explained that under the Metre Asset Provider (MAP) scheme, a third party vendor approved by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC), based on necessary criteria, was granted permits to be the MAP for funding, supplying, installing and ensuring the integrity of the meters.According to him,” under the new policy, all customers are mandated to be metered and have to pay for the meter”.” PHED has adopted MAP policy to bridge the metering gap in her network and put to an end the lingering issue between her and her customers with the aim of strengthening relationship and bond with customers”.Kapoor disclosed that the distribution company has established billing reconciliation camps across its coverage areas to ensure smooth operations as well as fast tracking transition of unmetered and defective meter customers who are being billed on estimated basis and have outstanding debts payable to PHED.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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