MOBILE MAP: IBEDC Launches 24-hours Metering Initiative In Ile-ife

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) PLC. on Thursday launched MOBILE MAP, a unique metering system through which customers can apply and get metered within 24-hours.

The unveiling which was marked with a road walk in major parts of Ile-Ife and Modakeke towns, was organized by Ile-Ife Business Hub and New Hampshire Capital to boost the confidence of their customers and informed them about the latest innovation.

To enjoy the opportunity, customers are expected to create a MAP meter application profile and obtains a MAP ID by visiting any MAP location for registration (9am daily, Monday to Saturday). Afterwards, customers are notified to make payment on MAP AD after site verification and evaluation.

The IBEDC Technical team will then visit such customer for technical evaluation for meter readiness after which such customer makes payment using MAP ID generated at registration. Payment can be made online on MSMS portal, banks (inerswitch platform) and POS (interswitch agents).

Furthermore, such payment will then be verified by Mobile MAP team as customer presents online/POS payment receipt or bank teller, leading to the next phase which is the immediate installation of the meter by an IBEDC installer who uses the IBEDC MAP Track app (MSMS) for meter capturing. All within 24 hours.

Addressing newsmen after installing one of the meters for a customer, the Ile-Ife Business hub Manager, Mr. Olumide Akinradewo, explained that the innovation was introduced by IBEDC to curb illicit meters and estimated billing amongst others.

Flanked by the Senior Communication Officer, IBEDC Osun Region Mrs. Kikelomo Owoeye, Akinradewo said, “For a single phase meter, all you need to pay is just N63,061.32 while a three phase meter costs N117, 910.69 only. No agent fee, no installation fee and it takes just 24-hours. I call on our esteemed customers to tap from this benefit and visit our office for more information.

In his testimony, Mr. Adewoyin Ibitayo; a customer who lives around Eleweran, Ede Road, Ile-Ife who applied via MOBILE MAP and got his meter installed during the campaign, expressed his surprise at the speed and efficiency of the installation.

He said, “Everything looked like magic to me, I still can’t believe that I have been metered without stress. I urge IBEDC to continue this so that many of our people can benefit.”

The campaign is expected to be taken to other parts of the State in the coming days.