The World Bank has warned that legal disputes, procurement bottlenecks and delays in contract execution are slowing the implementation of Nigeria’s Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), aimed at improving electricity distribution nationwide. The bank, however, disclosed that it is considering an additional 308 million dollars in financing to support the procurement of 1.7 million more […]
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The World Bank has warned that legal disputes, procurement bottlenecks and delays in contract execution are slowing the implementation of Nigeria’s Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), aimed at improving electricity distribution nationwide.
The bank, however, disclosed that it is considering an additional 308 million dollars in financing to support the procurement of 1.7 million more electricity meters, network rehabilitation and customer enumeration.
According to the World Bank, smart meter deployment has improved across most electricity distribution companies, although progress has stalled in some areas due to court cases and procurement challenges.
The report also noted that the pace of meter installations has more than doubled in recent months, with hundreds of thousands of smart meters already delivered and installed across participating distribution companies.
The World Bank recommended extending the programme to June 2030 to allow sufficient time for the expanded metering and network improvement projects.
Despite the implementation challenges, the bank maintained that progress towards the programme’s objectives remains moderately satisfactory and urged Nigerian authorities to resolve procurement and legal issues to sustain reforms in the power sector.
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