To fulfill the Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals, The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commissioned four boreholes in Oba Oke and Oba Ile communities, both in Olorunda local government area.
Represented at the commissioning by Prince Kola Adewusi, his Deputy on Thursday, Adeleke stated that the water project was one of the challenges sighted during their electioneering campaign and this is a fulfilment of the campaign promises.
The Deputy Governor stated “Communities as well as individuals needs water to stay physically healthy and prevent diseases caused by lack of clean, portable and drinkable water”.
Adewusi said it was also an intervention of Osun COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (Osun CARES) under Osun Community and Social Development Agency.
“When water supplies are improved and sustainable, it t significantly
community economic growth and reduces poverty. Women often spend hours every day searching for water which inhibits them from working to generate livelihood as well as reducing children’s time for education. They can start using their time for productive ventures, as clean, portable and drinkable water is now within their reach” , he explained.
“God in his wisdom brought us into enhances governance to see to such challenges of the people of Osun State and proffer demonstrate in actions. Our intervention are evidence based. A typical example of what is happening here to enablement’, he reiterated.
Adewusi urged the beneficiaries to maintain and sustain the project for maximum impacts. He also appreciated Federal Government and the World Bank for their interventions in Osun States.
Addressing the elated Community on their latest developments, General Manager of Osun CSDA, Aderonke Funmi Abokede, disclosed that water supply was crucial for socio-economic development. Its availability in sufficient quality and quantity is a good step to poverty reduction.
She applauded the Governor for improving the quality of life of Osun citizens, adding that “this was one of the development agenda for infrastructure development; hence the provision of boreholes was an intervention to accelerate access to potable water.”
The General Manager stated that “there is Community Project Management Committee (CPMC) in order to ensure proper use of the water and ensure maintenance of the facility.
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“Therefore, these water facilities should be sustainably maintained so as to provide long term services to the people living in these communities” , she added.
“Access to potable water will ensure reduction in the incidences of water borne diseases, while sanitation and personal hygiene will be improved and income generation will be enhanced thereby bringing about general positive changes in the overall socio-economic wellbeing of the people of the communities to ensure their functionalities at all times”, she explained.
The commission event was graced by other stakeholders in the State, the Oloba of Oba Oke, Oba Yusuf Bamidele, elated residents of the communities and government officials.
