Army Lauds FG, De-Haryor Barracks Mass Metering Programme

The Nigerian Army has praised efforts of the Federal Government and De-Haryor Global Services in the ongoing nationwide mass metering initiative across military barracks in Nigeria.

The exercise aims at enhancing power supply availability, accessibility, stability and reliability and optimizing energy consumption management vis energy efficient and conservation, safe use and safe delivery of electricity , cost recovery, return on investment , guaranteeing electricity sector’s liquidity.

The project, a special intervention project is an Initiative of the federal government of Nigeria designed to improve electricity accountability in barracks where there have been previous challenges of collection and billing efficiency due to difficult terrain and inadequate access.

In a letter to De-Haryor Global Services, the project contractor, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. O.O. Oluyede praised the progress of Phase One, noting “improved hours of power supply” and positive impacts on energy management in beneficiary barracks.

Signed on behalf of the Army Chief by Maj. Gen. A.A. Fadayiro, the letter highlighted the near-completion of Phase One, which covers installations in Lagos (Ikeja), Enugu (Abakpa), Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, and select Abuja barracks. Authorities urged the contractor to expedite work on subsequent phases.

De-Haryor CEO, Engr. Ashade Olatunbosun acknowledged initial financial hurdles, citing delayed fund disbursements that slowed early mobilization. However, he reported “considerable momentum,” with thousands of smart meters now installed to boost transparency, billing accuracy, and energy efficiency.

Despite challenges, the project has generated ₦769.1 million in revenue between August 2024 and April 2025, underscoring its operational success. Olatunbosun attributed this to the Army’s “strong satisfaction” with execution quality, which has sparked discussions to expand metering to additional military facilities.

This marks a milestone in modernising Nigeria’s energy infrastructure, particularly within public institutions, he stated, reaffirming commitment to partnerships that drive sustainable growth and accountability.

The initiative reflects broader efforts to resolve power deficits in critical sectors while fostering fiscal discipline through advanced metering solutions.

The project also aimed at eliminating the incessant clashes between various military Institutions and the service providers (Distribution Companies) and pervasive mistrust associated with estimated billing post paid bulk metering facility spread across the various military formation most of which are metering devices are either obsolete, defective and comprised..

The sophisticated customer centric modern top notch new generation scalable metering smart metering technology been deployed makes it extremely difficult for end users to bypass the meters and customer and the service providers can conveniently monitor the energy consumption , energy delivered vis inflow and outflows and customer can vend their meters remotely from the comfort of their homes or from any part of the universe using their internet enabled mobile telephone, laptop and various vending platforms.

These emerging technology deemphasises human elements, enhances transparency in convergence of the metering usage and functionalities, upscale customer services delivery and customer satisfaction.