Governor Ayedatiwa Prioritises Potable Water in Ondo State.

Governor Ayedatiwa Prioritises Potable Water in Ondo State.

From left: Engr. Remigius S. Ogunjobi, GM (ODWC), Mr. Dairra Mohamodu; AFD Country Deputy Director, Mrs. Victoria Adetoye, AS, Ministry of Water Resources, Hon. Sunday Akinwalire, Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr. Guillermit Jean, AFD Project Manager and Engr. Omoge Vincent, State Project Coordinator.

The Government of Ondo State, under the leadership of Hon. Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa, has made the provision of potable water a top priority. This initiative is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Water Resources, Public Sanitation, and Hygiene in collaboration with the Ondo State Water Corporation (ODWC), this initiative reflects a concerted effort to address a critical need in the state.

During a recent courtesy visit to the Agency Franchise De Development (AFD) Nigeria Head Office in Abuja, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene, Hon. Sunday Akinwalire, highlighted the government's commitment to ensuring that the residents of Ondo State have access to clean and safe drinking water. According to Hon. Akinwalire, the water project is currently in its physical component stage, aiming to transmit potable water from the Owena Multipurpose Dam to towns and villages within the Ondo Central Senatorial District as the first phase of the project. He assured that similar projects would soon be extended to other senatorial districts.

Mr. Guillermit Jean, AFD Project Manager, commended the Ondo State Government for its dedication to providing potable water to its people and assured that the AFD would deliver on its commitments to the project.

In attendance at the meeting were; Mr. Dairra Mohamodu; AFD Country Deputy Director, Mrs. Victoria Adetoye, AS, Ministry of Water Resources, Hon. Sunday Akinwalire, Commissioner for Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene, Mr. Guillermit Jean, AFD Project Manager, Engr. Remigius S. Ogunjobi, GM (ODWC), and Engr. Omoge Vincent, State Project Coordinator.

The meeting underscores the collaborative efforts between the Ondo State Government and international partners to enhance citizens' quality of life through improved access to potable water. This commitment to vital infrastructure projects reflects the administration's focus on addressing essential needs and promoting public health.

Signed:

Olukoju Clement, Communication Desk Officer, ODWC (PIU)