The Federal Government’s nationwide metering drive across army barracks has generated over ₦769 million in revenue for electricity distribution companies between August 2024 and April 2025, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance energy accountability within military installations.
The initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Power and officially launched by Minister Adebayo Adelabu at Ikeja Cantonment in March 2023—is part of a broader push to modernise electricity infrastructure in public institutions.
The programme aims to optimise energy consumption and improve billing transparency across army facilities, many of which have long struggled with inconsistent power supply and opaque metering.
In a recent letter addressed to De-Haryor Global Services, the project’s implementing contractor, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. O.O. Oluyede, praised the progress of Phase One. Signed on his behalf by Maj. Gen. A.A. Fadayiro, the letter noted “improved hours of power supply” and more efficient energy management at barracks in Lagos (Ikeja), Enugu (Abakpa), the Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, and several Abuja-based installations.
While acknowledging the positive impact so far, the Army urged the contractor to accelerate progress on subsequent phases of the rollout.
In a statement signed by the Minister’s media aide, Tunji Bolaji, the Ministry expressed satisfaction with the results to date, highlighting the ₦769.1 million revenue as a strong indicator of the project’s success and growing operational viability.
De-Haryor Global Services CEO, Ashade Olatunbosun, confirmed that while the project initially faced funding delays that hampered mobilisation, deployment has since gained considerable momentum. Thousands of smart meters have now been installed, significantly improving transparency, accuracy in billing, and overall energy efficiency across the participating facilities.
“We’re seeing a turning point in public sector energy management. The strong feedback from the Nigerian Army reflects their satisfaction with execution quality, and we are now in talks to expand the project to additional military sites,” Olatunbosun said.
The project also comes at a tense time, following a string of incidents involving violence against electricity workers by military personnel. The FG hopes that better transparency and energy accountability through smart metering will ease such tensions.
Seen as part of the government’s broader agenda to modernise energy infrastructure and enforce fiscal discipline, the barracks metering project reflects a targeted approach to closing the powers management gap in strategic institutions.
