PHED Gives Free Meters to Rivers Schools, Writes Off Power Debt
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has distributed free electricity meters to selected government schools in Rivers State and sensitised students on electrical safety
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has distributed free electricity meters to selected government schools in Rivers State as part of its 2026 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The initiative, carried out at Government Model Secondary School, GRA, Port Harcourt, aims to improve the learning environment while reducing incidents of electric shock and other hazards associated with unsafe electricity use.
PHED Head of Communications, Mrs Olubukola Olawale, emphasized the company's commitment to giving back to the communities it serves, stating that the beneficiary schools were carefully selected based on identified needs and their demonstrated commitment to protecting the facilities provided. Additionally, PHED has written off long-standing electricity debts owed by the beneficiary schools, with the Principal of Model Senior Secondary School, Mrs Tamunoinaba Phillips, expressing gratitude for the intervention and urging students to protect the meter and report any attempt to vandalise or tamper with it.
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