Ondo State Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa has reiterated his commitment to providing safe and potable water for residents of the State.
Through the commissioner for water resources, public sanitation and hygiene, Hon. Sunday Akinwalire, the governor gave the order at the weekend during inspection of water projects and facilities in the Ondo Central Senatorial District .
Aiyedatiwa ordered all relevant government agencies to introduce necessary measures and expertise for the provision of potable water from the facility and many others in the State, within the shortest period.
The Owena Multipurpose Dam in the Ifedore local government area of the state was the first point of call.
The construction of Owena Multipurpose Dam, with 36 million cubic reservoir capacity, began in November 1998, was completed in 2014 and has been put to test ever since, efforts have been on to ensure that the facility is in full operation.
Other places that were visited included Owena Igbara Oke/Igbara Odo Water Supply Scheme and Owena Ondo Dam.
The commissioner went around the water projects in the company of some principal officers in the ministry, including the administrative secretary, Mrs Victory Adetoye, general manager, Water Corporation, Engr. Remigius Ogunjobi, the resident engineer, Oluwole Samuel and others.
According to the engineer, the Owena Dam, which is about 27 metres deep, has the capacity of providing potable water, as well as serving irrigation and power generation purposes.
While reacting, Akinwalire (the commissioner) said Governor Aiyedatiwa directed that the needed necessary attention should be given to the project and the efforts are now in motion.
He said thousands of households were expected to benefit from the project as soon as possible, giving the assurance of the government’s commitment to the well-being of the people of the state.
