The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev has announced the approval of more funds by the Federal Government for the completion of Ogbese dam project in Ekiti State.
Professor Utsev announced this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen shortly after inspecting the ongoing work on the Ogbese dam project in Ekiti State.
Tinubu’s desire for Dam projects
He told newsmen that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was passionate about access to clean and safe water for all citizens as well as achieving food security through irrigated agriculture and all the resources available to his government will be channeled towards completing the ongoing water projects across the country to address water needs of citizens and boost food production.
The Minister who said some of the challenges that had slowed down the pace of work at the project were being addressed, expressed hope that now that the major components for the dam have been provided, work would resume steadily and be completed next year and commended the contractor for the quality of work done so far.
Director of Dams in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Ali Dallah had told the Minister that the dam which has three components including hydropower generation, irrigation, and water supply has reached advanced stage adding that the project when completed has the capacity of generating four megawatts of electricity that would serve two hundred and fifty thousand people from Ise Orun and neighbouring communities.
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On his part, the project Coordinator , Foundation Solid Limited Engr Fahd Jamal thanked Professor Utsev and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the support for and commitment they have shown for the project and assured them of his commitment to deliver a quality job that will stand the test of time.
Inspection of dam projects
Professor Utsev also inspected the Isheri water project in Osun State during which he summoned the project consultant to provide government with more information about the project to enable government address the grey areas that were hindering the utilisation of the dam by Isheri community and its environs.
The Minister also met with the delegation of Osun State government led by its Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi during which he called on the state government to key into the programmes of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and make its counterpart contributions to enable the state benefit from interventions domicile in his ministry .
He solicited the support of the Osun State government to end open defecation by next year through building of more toilets and provision of sanitation services as well as educate their people on the dangers of open defecation to human health.
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According to Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Honourable Minister, Terhemen Oraduen, Deputy Governor of Osun State Prince Adewusi who spoke on behalf of Governor Ademola Adeleke, promised to key into the programmes of the Federal Government aimed at improving the lives of his people and thanked Professor Utsev for the ongoing water projects his ministry is executing in the state and assured him of support and synergy to derive more benefits for his people.
