OYO WATER CORPORATION COLLABORATES WITH STAKEHOLDERS;PROCURES WATER TANKER

   

The giant strides of the Government of Oyo State would pave way for its eligibility to access a whooping sum of 100 Thousand Euros grant by Heineken International, the parent body of Nigerian Brewery.

This assertion was made during the visit of the Executive Chairman of the Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo to the Brewery Manager of the Nigerian Brewery, Ibadan over the weekend.

The Hei

neken Africa Foundation funds is for water sanitation, hygiene and extension of water pipelines. And the grant is for projects located in African countries where Heineken has a local operating presence.

    

The Chairman stated that the grant would be judiciously used for the purpose it is meant for if granted. Hon Elias stressed that water provision is an extensive investment with no expectation of huge returns but added that it was known as a social responsibility of the Government.He then appealed to the Nigerian Brewery to assist the Corporation in seeking the grant.

     

Earlier in his address, the Brewery Manager, Nigerian Brewery, Ibadan, Mr Seun Akinwale eulogized the leadership qualities of the Governor of the State, Engr. Seyi Makinde.He reiterated that the Government is trying in the areas of infrastructural development and provision of enabling environment for businesses in the State which needs the support of various organizations both home and abroad. He thereafter promised to always liaise with the Corporation in area of provision of adequate water to the habitants of the State.

  

 In the same vein, the Chairman of the Corporation, Hon Elias Adeojo made a courtesy call on the Management team of Ogun/ Osun River Basin led by the Managing Director, Otunba Olufemi Odumosu.The Chairman in his address said that the sole purpose of the visit was based on how the two Agencies can collaborate to find a mean deriving the beneficial capacity of Ikere Gorge Dam by Oyo State Government in the provision of potable water to Oke-Ogun residents and economic benefit of Oyo State as as whole.

 The Chairman hinted that collaborative efforts between the  management of the Corporation and Ikere Gorge Dam has become imperative to access the full potential of the Dam with the signing of a bill authorizing private participation in power generation in the Country.

 Hon. Adeojo also requested for exchange of expertise between the two Agencies to enhance modern day operations in water production in the State.

 

The Managing Director of Ogun/Osun River Basin in his response said that the request of the Chairman would be forwarded to the appropriate quarters since the request is for the betterment of the citizenry.

 Otunba Odumosu emphasized that the Agency is ready to render assistance to the Corporation to enhance its operational capacity in the State.

 

Meanwhile, the Water Corporation's Chairman, Hon Elias Adeojo has reiterated the readiness of the Corporation to take the bull by the horn in provision of potable water to the inhabitants of the State with the procurement of a brand new water tanker for supply of water to the nooks and corners of the State. 

Hon. Adeojo made this remark during his visit to an indigenous manufacturing Company in Eruwa, Psaltry Manufacturing Company, which had made an appeal for the service of the Corporation to ease its operations in the State.

The Chairman highlighted that the Corporation is rigorously working round the clock to make water available to the manufacturing Company and the Eruwa town at large. 

The Chairman added that the procurement of the tanker would improve the service delivery of the Corporation to the inhabitants of the State.