It is important for prepaid meter users in Nigeria to link their NIN to their meter, especially during meter upgrading. In fact, without NIN linkage to the meter, electricity consumers won’t be able to upgrade their prepaid meter.
Linking the National Identity Number (NIN) to a prepaid meter is not difficult since the process is straightforward. Users who wish to link there NIN will need to visit their disco official, create a profile, and follow other simple procedures involved. The process is pretty simple; hence, any electricity consumer can complete it. Without further ado, let’s quickly go to the next section, where we are going to show you the steps involved.
Why it is Important to Link NIN to Prepaid Meter
There are numerous benefits to linking a NIN to a prepaid meter. They are:
- It is needed during meter upgrade.
- Linking NINs to meters enhances accountability since it helps electricity providers identify consumers with ease.
- It leads to improved service delivery because it ensures tailored service delivery.
Required Documents
To be able to link your NIN to your prepaid meter, the following documents must be handy:.
- Your eleven-digit National Identity Number (NIN)
- prepaid meter number will also be needed
- Relevant contact information, etc.
How to Link NIN to Prepaid Meter
Linking a NIN to a prepaid meter is quite simple since the process is straightforward. Follow the steps below to link yours.
- Go to your disco’s official website and log in with your email address
- Create a user profile on the site. Now, you’re going to get mail containing your login information, including your default password.
- Go back to the link and sign in with the details in the mail. When prompted, you’ll need to change your password.
- Move to the next page and tap on the option that says ‘’Link Your NIN and Meter’’.
- Go to the next page and check the appropriate box. Complete the fields for the ‘’Meter user NIN’’ and ‘’current phone number’’. Tap on the ‘’next’’ button to proceed.
- At this point, your NIN bio will be retrieved automatically. You will then need to complete the field for “Current email address” and tap on the next option
- Now, your summary page will prompt you to review the information to ensure that it is correct, then tap on the ‘’Submit’’ tab.
- At this point, a box containing two fields will pop-up on your screen, which will request a six digit number and your meter number. The 6-digit number will be sent to the email address and phone number you provided earlier. Fill the empty space with the number.
- Click on the submit button and you’ll receive a confirmation message. That’s all.
Ikeja Electric NIN link
To link your NIN to Ikeja electricity distribution company, you will need to visit smartkyc.ikejaelectric.com and input the necessary details like Meter user NIN, verification code, phone number registered on NIN, current phone number. After that, you will need to click on the ”Next” button to proceed. However, it is important for you to note that it is only landlords that are allowed to link one NIN to multiple meters.
Conclusion
Linking your National Identification Number (NIN) to your prepaid meter is important since it enhances accountability, improves service delivery, and, above all, is needed during meter upgrades. So, if you want to link yours, kindly follow the simple steps outlined in the above section. Ensure that the required documents are handy during the process to experience seamless linkage.
