The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekit, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi ,AFUNTADE 1 ,has commended the Ekiti State government for making Pre- paid meters available to electricity consumers in Ilawe-Ekiti.
Making the commendation today in his palace following the distribution of meters to those who had paid for them, the Oba stressed that the installation of the metres would stop outrageous estimated bills being heaved on electricity consumers in the town.
High Chief Ajibade Olubunmi ,the Media Adviser to Alawe, in a statement said Oba Alabi, erstwhile chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers explained that the metres, facilitated by Ekiti State Electricity Board was a step in the right direction.
Oba Alabi expressed optimism that the effort go a long way in alleviating the pains of thousands of consumers in Ilawe-Ekiti and elsewhere groaning under obnoxious estimated bills.
The therefore set up a two- man committee to attend to enquiries on how more consumers in Ilawe-Ekiti could obtain the meters easily.
Members are Chief Abiodun Esan,the Elemo of Adin quarter, Ilawe-Ekiti with phone number 08034725207and Mr Tope Asaolu, Personal Assistant to Alawe with phone number 08163661571