Stop destroying our meters, Ogun tells ‘pure’ water producers
The General Manager, Ogun State Water Corporation, Engr (Mrs), Monsurat Agboola, has warned sachet/pure water factories in the state to stop tampering and damaging the pre-paid water meters being installed in their various companies.
She said the meters were property of the Corporation as they installed it with no cost to both domestic and commercial customers in the state, noting that customers were to take proper care of the meters and protect it from been damaged by unscrupulous elements in the society.
“The meters remain the properties of Ogun State Water Corporation and should be protected against any form of damage, loss and vandals which will attract a penalty against the user”, Agboola said.
She emphasized that water meter billing system has come to stay in Ogun State and every customer of the Corporation would be given water meter as soon as more meters are available for distribution, adding that any customer that was interested should approach the Corporation.
Agboola, however, said that a penalty/fine of N50, 000 as minimum estimated water usage for any loss of meter depending on the capacity of the factory and N100, 000 for replacement of meter before any reconnection would be made, assuring the residents and commercial customers of regular water supply.
