Chairman of the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Hon. Abideen Adetokunbo Adeaga, disclosed that 44,803 residents of the state from fourteen communities have benefited from 41 micro-projects co-sponsored by the state, the federal government, and the World Bank.
Briefing journalists at Igboho, Oorelope local government yesterday during the agency’s project inspection tour across the state, Adeaga said works were nearing completion. The various Community Project Management Committees (CPMCs) upheld the standard, saddled with the responsibility of undertaking each project for the sake of ownership, as prescribed under the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach.
The inspection team, led by the agency’s chairman, included the general manager, Mr Salau Jelili and the manager monitoring and evaluation, Mr Rotimi Raji among other staff of OYCSDA, were at Abebi-Opoyeosa-Ifesowapo Community, Ibadan North-West Local Government, Idera-Oluwa Community, Ibadan North-East local government, Kobomoje-Ogundepo-Ogundeji Community, Ibadan South-East local government, Aroro-Makinde Community at Akinyele local government and Lagun Community, Lagelu local government.
Others were Oremeji-Atolu-Idi Oro Community at Ona-Ara local government, Ope Odu Alapata- Oja Baale, Lagelu local government, Lagbedu-Orile Community at Ogo-Oluwa local government, Olorunsogo Ifesowapo Community, Ogbomoso North local government and Irewolede Community at Ogbomoso South local government.
Also visited were micro-projects at Oorelope Community at Oorelope local government, Okan Awuru Community, Saki East local government, Irawo-Parapo Community, Atisbo local government and Olorunbawase-Oke Odo Community at Ibarapa Central local government.
Adeaga said history will never forget the state governor, Seyi Makinde, who approved funds for the projects, which will add positive values to the lives of residents of the benefiting communities.
In its characteristic approach, he maintained that the agency makes lists of beneficiaries from each community as directed by the World Bank to ascertain the project’s impacts on the people upon delivery.
He appreciated families that donated lands for community healthcare centres and the CPMC members for standing strong to ensure the timely completion of works on project sites.
