Makinde Releases Funds For 38 Micro Projects In 14 Communities

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, through the state’s Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), under the Nigerian Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), has disbursed funds for 38 micro-projects in 14 communities in the state.

The disbursement exercise came after the training of the Community Project Management Committee (CPMC) which was held at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan.

The chairman of the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Abideen Adeaga, who declared the training open, emphasized the need for the benefiting communities to take control of the micro-projects, which used a community-driven development approach (CDD) to ensure prompt completion, functionality and utilisation of the projects.

He informed the participants that the World Bank would reimburse the state on the micro-projects if the guidelines are followed for the sake of quality delivery and project sustainability.

“Oyo State government, led by Seyi Makinde, is well aware of the prevailing infrastructural deficit and current harsh economic realities of the people of Oyo State.

“I can confirm that His Excellency is not only determined to ameliorate our situation but is also passionate and committed to taking us from poverty to prosperity.

“Let me briefly remind you about two principles of our agency which are: the community-driven development approach (CDD) and programme for results (P4R) approach, in which the state government initially funds projects but gets reimbursed by the World Bank after the projects have been successfully completed, functional and are utilised according to standards, within the given time frame,” he declared.

In his welcome address, general manager of OYCSDA, Mr Salau Jelili, appreciated Governor Makinde for accepting that the state participates in the NG-CARES programme and also approving funds for the execution of work plans.

He said NG-CARES targets existing and emerging vulnerable and poor households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the OYCSDA was expected to intervene on basic social infrastructural micro-projects on education, health, erosion control, nutrition, water and sanitation.

Representative of OYS-CARES Coordinating Unit at the event,  Mr Lawal Kehinde harped on the need for unity, accountability, transparency and working towards delivering quality projects in each community.