The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria has secured a court injunction halting the procurement of 1.55 million smart meters.
This development is a direct threat to the implementation of the World Bank’s $500m Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Programme.
In its latest Implementation Status and Results Report obtained from its website on Friday, the World Bank disclosed that the legal action had become the programme’s biggest implementation risk and could force the cancellation of the procurement if the dispute is not resolved soon.
According to the report, the injunction has stalled the opening of bids under the second phase of the International Competitive Bidding process for the procurement of additional smart meters.
“The most significant implementation risk at present is the court injunction obtained by the Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria on April 30, 2026, which has halted the opening of bids for the procurement of 1.55 million additional smart meters (ICB2),” the World Bank noted.
