Lagos Water Corporation has commenced installation of prepaid metres in Lagos, starting with the Lekki axis of the State.
LAGOS BEGINS INSTALLATION OF PRE-PAID WATER METERS
Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Engineer Shayo Holloway who made the revelation said the corporation is metering Lekki aggressively to meet up with the demand of the people in the community, adding that as at Friday 19th July, 2013, a total number of 638 prepaid meters have been installed into houses within Lekki axis alone.
He said that the metering exercise would be on-going until all residents in the area are connected. Engineer Holloway further stated that all customers who use the LWC prepaid meter will be issued payment “tokens” that will make it easy for them to pay their water fees as at when due.
He also stated that massive rehabilitation is presently going on in Adiyan waterworks in order to increase water supply to Lekki axis, saying residents are enjoined to bear with the corporation as there may be temporary disruption to the flow of water in the area.