. How We Overcome delayed fund disbursements that slowed early mobilization – De-Haryor CEO
The Nigerian Army has reacted to the ongoing nationwide mass metering initiative across military barracks in Nigeria.
Platforms Africa reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria and De-Haryor Global Services announced the mass metering initiative across military barracks, which, was considered a difficult terrain for billing and revenue collections.
Inaugurated by the Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu in March 2023 at the Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos, the metering scheme, is a special intervention project designed to improve electricity accountability in barracks where there have been previous challenges of collection and billing efficiency due to difficult terrain and inadequate access.
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In a letter to De-Haryor Global Services, the project contractor, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. O.O. Oluyede praised the progress of Phase One, noting “improved hours of power supply” and positive impacts on energy management in beneficiary barracks.
Signed on behalf of the Army Chief by
Maj. Gen. A.A. Fadayiro, the letter highlighted the near-completion of Phase One, which covers installations in Lagos (Ikeja), Enugu (Abakpa), Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, and select Abuja barracks. Authorities urged the contractor to expedite work on subsequent phases.
De-Haryor CEO, Engr. Ashade Olatunbosun acknowledged initial financial hurdles, citing delayed fund disbursements that slowed early mobilization.
However, he reported “considerable momentum,” with smart meters now installed to boost transparency, billing accuracy, and energy efficiency.
Despite challenges, the project has generated ₦769.1 million in revenue between August 2024 and April 2025, underscoring its operational success. Olatunbosun attributed this to what he called the Army’s “strong satisfaction” with project’s execution quality, which has sparked discussions to expand metering to additional military facilities.
“This marks a milestone in modernizing Nigeria’s energy infrastructure, particularly within public institutions,” he stated,
reaffirming commitment to partnerships that drive sustainable growth and accountability.
The initiative reflects broader efforts to resolve power deficits in critical sectors while fostering fiscal discipline through advanced metering solutions.
The project also aimed at eliminating the incessant clashes between various military Institutions and the service providers ( Electricity Distribution Companies) and eradicate pervasive mistrust associated with outrageous estimated billing embedded in post paid bulk metering facility spread across the various military formation most of which are obsolete, defective and comprised metering devices devoid of verifiable scientific datas and customer’s centric features associated with emerging smart metering technology .
The sophiscated customer centric modern top notch new generation scalable metering smart metering technology been deployed makes it extremely difficult for end users customers to bypass the meters and customer and the service providers could seamlessly monitor the metering devices to ascertain energy inflow and outflows pattern , energy delivered and offtake ..
The customer could as well vend their meters remotely from the comfort of their homes or from any part of the universe using their telephone, laptops and various vending platforms.
These emerging technology deemphasizes human elements, enhances efficient
customer’s services delivery and customer’s satisfaction.
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