NewStats: 3,261,560 , 8,174,382 topics. Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 04:26 PM 2b6p4z

Dear nairalanders
I hope you all are well.
I bring to you this issue I am currently facing, a squad of meter monitoring team bursted my apartment and while a check was carried out on the meter, it was discovered that it has been internally byed which was totally unknown to me. After dragging back and forth, and the official who got the meter for me was involved, I was disconnected, meter removed and handed to me, wire taken away, and a sum of 451k was slammed as fine.
Recently, the official who got the meter for me reached out to me, he told me I should bring 30k to retrieve the wire and when I asked him what about fixing the meter, he'd brushed me off.

During the heated argument with the meter monitoring team, I was told some wires has been cut off inside the meter which I am sure it wasn't from me.

I would like to know if this meter can be fix by a technician so it can continue to work normally rather than taking it to their office where I don't know what else they would charge me in the cause of finding solutions to the meter.

Thank you.

Y'all should pls come to my aid...

First, only allow your meter provider official to inspect your meter, never allow those ones that wear uniform ie ikeja electric uniform to inspect your meter. They are not authorized to check your meter, bad ones among them use scope tk check your meter and then by it without your consent. They will they go behind your back to report you to meter official who will now fine you and put you on direct connection which means you will be getting huge bills to pay every month(the main motive).
Back to your matter, the guy that install your meter did you dirty. He was the one that by it without your consent then likely reported you meter officials. As you can see he is already helping you out to retrieve your wire.your wire is your property, they shouldn’t have taken it away. They should have used it connect you direct.
You can’t repair the meter anymore. It’s been deactivated from their own side.
Negotiate with them on the fine, pay it and request for another meter. That’s the only way out.

These Phcn are ripping people off but their time are coming to an end soon. Once states starts to oversee their activities themselves, hopefully things will change.

Meter By is a criminal offense punishable by the law.

As long as you've been billed LOR and Penalty for meter by, you do not need to be scared anymore. Just visit their office for a payment plan and also to know if the meter can be corrected officially. If yes, fine. If no, you need to apply for a New meter.

Make sure you get official receipt for any payment you're making.

Osgilliat:
First, only allow your meter provider official to inspect your meter, never allow those ones that wear uniform ie ikeja electric uniform to inspect your meter. They are not authorized to check your meter, bad ones among them use scope tk check your meter and then by it without your consent. They will they go behind your back to report you to meter official who will now fine you and put you on direct connection which means you will be getting huge bills to pay every month(the main motive).
Back to your matter, the guy that install your meter did you dirty. He was the one that by it without your consent then likely reported you meter officials. As you can see he is already helping you out to retrieve your wire.your wire is your property, they shouldn’t have taken it away. They should have used it connect you direct.
You can’t repair the meter anymore. It’s been deactivated from their own side.
Negotiate with them on the fine, pay it and request for another meter. That’s the only way out.

These Phcn are ripping people off but their time are coming to an end soon. Once states starts to oversee their activities themselves, hopefully things will change.

This break my heart. Before I could get that meter, I went through hell. It took the official 6 good months to bring the meter to me after making payment, even collected more than the amount required for a meter.
I wouldn't want to request for a new meter as the price for a single phase meter is now 150k and I got it for 100k that year instead of the initial price of 80k...
I hope I get a solution in repairing the meter...

Thank you for your input.

mactoni91:
Meter By is a criminal offense punishable by the law.

As long as you've been billed LOR and Penalty for meter by, you do not need to be scared anymore. Just visit their office for a payment plan and also to know if the meter can be corrected officially. If yes, fine. If no, you need to apply for a New meter.

Make sure you get official receipt for any payment you're making.

Thank you so much for this. I hope I could get a solution in repairing the meter. Applying for a new meter is not feasible for me at the moment.

vikgreen01:


This break my heart. Before I could get that meter, I went through hell. It took the official 6 good months to bring the meter to me after making payment, even collected more than the amount required for a meter.
I wouldn't want to request for a new meter as the price for a double phased meter is now 250k and I got it for 100k that year...
I hope I get a solution in repairing the meter...

Thank you for your input.

We only have single and three phase prepaid meter

It's a pity electricity providers dont want customers to get meter I will don't why
They made it difficult to get,even tarrif hike na wahala in some areas,they are collecting money indirectly for increase in supply that's why they came up with Bands(A,B,C etc)
Tell me the rate @ which Mr A & B consumes energy is it not the same?but like I said earlier they are collecting money indirectly because supply had improved..,they are extorting the masses & still be complaining of not making gains

Walezy2020:

We only have single and three phase prepaid meter

I mean the single 1 phase meter. Thanks for the correction...

Walezy2020:
It's a pity electricity providers dont want customers to get meter I will don't why
They made it difficult to get,even tarrif hike na wahala in some areas,they are collecting money indirectly for increase in supply that's why they came up with Bands(A,B,C etc)
Tell me the rate @ which Mr A & B consumes energy is it not the same?but like I said earlier they are collecting money indirectly because supply had improved..,they are extorting the masses & still be complaining of not making gains

They are wicked set of people. We are using our money to buy everything yet we are still frustrating the s...

Instead of me to pay 250k for a new meter, I will add money and buy power station and enough solar s that can power fridge during the day. At night I use power station.

1Alex:
Instead of me to pay 250k for a new meter, I will add money and buy power station and enough solar s that can power fridge during the day. At night I use power station.

Interesting...

Nigeria get as e be.

Repairing the meter is done by their officials or some unauthorized individuals around your residing state.

But you can't tell me that you're not aware of the meter by.

If you want to come forward be truthful about it.

By is done by the individual and you can't deny not knowing about it.

Hmmmm

Simple solution!


Call one of d meter monitoring werey official aside from d rest, tell am say u wan bless am wit a little something...


once d werey is alone wit u, suddenly turn round lash am one correct obara Chineke hott slapp 4 em cheek then shout give am....
"f***k uuuu!

Kirikiri....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You know about the meter by or you dont know?

Talk true?

Op, I don't believe in this your story ooo.....you are enjoying free light for days, you no cry to us here and now that you are caught with fine. That you don't know it was by is a childish lie even unit consumption rate suppose to inform you. Anyone ing you in this crime here are also guilty of meter by. Period !

The damage is done.

Go to the office, negotiate a lower sum, and work out a payment plan. Get them to reinstall the meter.

There is no way a meter is byed and the occupant don't know about it

Because it involves you switching from the by to the actual meter, so this story never clear

Secondly, the primary purpose of bying a meter is either to slow the units you bought or completely stops it from finishing.

so I ask you, do you buy electricity unit, if yes does it last long?

For the installer to be brushing your questions off shows you two are in cohort of that arrangement, so go and pay your 400k these or kuku buy gen

1Alex:
Instead of me to pay 250k for a new meter, I will add money and buy power station and enough solar s that can power fridge during the day. At night I use power station.

So, you think investing millions of Naira on solar is better than public grid?

Too bad

For 250k? Buy a whole generating station and put for your room for 150k

1Alex:
Instead of me to pay 250k for a new meter, I will add money and buy power station and enough solar s that can power fridge during the day. At night I use power station.

Bro,I will suggest you install a solar.


Even if na the one of 800k

It's obvious that you didn't through the right channels to procure your meter. You ve involved 3rd parties, The meter should have been checked for irregularities like these before and after installation. You can appeal the verdict if you have evidence to back up your claims.

How long have u been using this byed meter? Obviously ur installer guy knows all about the mess ure in. He needs to come clean to u or get another installer guy to guide u on the issue and how to rectify it.

1Alex:
Instead of me to pay 250k for a new meter, I will add money and buy power station and enough solar s that can power fridge during the day. At night I use power station.

exactly

Just keep N53,000 for penalty

Osgilliat:
First, only allow your meter provider official to inspect your meter, never allow those ones that wear uniform ie ikeja electric uniform to inspect your meter. They are not authorized to check your meter, bad ones among them use scope tk check your meter and then by it without your consent. They will they go behind your back to report you to meter official who will now fine you and put you on direct connection which means you will be getting huge bills to pay every month(the main motive).
Back to your matter, the guy that install your meter did you dirty. He was the one that by it without your consent then likely reported you meter officials. As you can see he is already helping you out to retrieve your wire.your wire is your property, they shouldn’t have taken it away. They should have used it connect you direct.
You can’t repair the meter anymore. It’s been deactivated from their own side.
Negotiate with them on the fine, pay it and request for another meter. That’s the only way out.

These Phcn are ripping people off but their time are coming to an end soon. Once states starts to oversee their activities themselves, hopefully things will change.

Next time follow due process

vikgreen01:
Y'all should pls come to my aid...