Nigeria’s federal government has launched the Power Force Programme, a national initiative designed to train 5,000 individuals as electricity meter installers.
The drive targets the country’s persistent metering gap, a structural weakness that has long undermined revenue collection and grid stability in the power sector.
55 million smart meters, disrupting a key component of Nigeria’s power sector modernization.
The programme includes members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) among its trainees, leveraging the corps’ nationwide presence to accelerate deployment.
By building a dedicated workforce for meter installation, the government seeks to reduce reliance on estimated billing, which has historically distorted consumer pricing and discouraged investment in distribution infrastructure.
This development follows a legal challenge that halted the import of 1.55 million smart meters, disrupting a key component of Nigeria’s power sector modernization.
The procurement process, backed by international funding, was stalled by court orders, leaving utilities without the hardware needed to replace analog meters.