Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL) as part of efforts to bridge the gap of professional manpower in the power sector especially in the metering sub sector has commissioned the new Momas Metering School in Mowe, Ogun State.
The Momas Metering School is the first of its kind world-class training school in Nigeria to provide requisite training and practical exposure to eligible candidates in the areas of Meter Installation, Inspection as well as Repair & Maintenance.
Adekunle Mokuolu, President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, speaking during the commissioning of the training school, described the school as a novel and a unique innovation to that would contribute immensely to training and capacity building for professionals in the metering sector.
Mokuolu says it is only the training and re-training of those who would manage and maintain any facility or infrastructure that underpins the hidden strength of the facility and guarantees that it delivers optimum value.
He observed that with the introduction of the new Meter Access Provider Regulations (MAP), Nigerians can not only access meters themselves but can now also get training on how to install and audit and maintain them, or they can now have more individuals to deliver these services professionally.
According to him, “The entire engineering industry is particularly impressed by the achievements and contributions of MEMMCOL to nation building through the establishment of the training school, which serves as a critical intervention in the Nigerian power sector,”
Kola Balogun, chairman, Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Limited while explaining the rationale for establishing the school, said, the school comes as a result of the wide gap in the industry in terms of manpower requirement. To him, “You will discover that many people, after they finish school, they do not have the practical knowledge of how a meter can be installed, audited or prepared. This is why MEMMCOL had decided to take the bulls by the horn to establish an institution that would train the required manpower to fill this gap,” he said.
Balogun further said that now that MAP is coming, this is an opportunity for many Nigerians to key into the vision of the government and for many Nigerians to benefit from it by getting trained, adding that the school will be of immense benefit to young engineers, technicians and regular individuals who have passion for meter installation and such electrical executions.
KELECHI EWUZIE
