We’re poised to attracting more developmental projects – OGSG

The Ogun State Government has shown readiness to explore every viable means to better the lots of its citizenry by partnering Federal Government to provide uninterrupted electricity to rural communities in the State.
Director of Rural Electrification, Ministry of Rural Development, Engr. Ojetola Rasaki, stated this in Abeokuta, at a meeting with team from Federal Rural Electrification Agency (REA), organised by the State’s Energy Working Group for the Community engagement on Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) in 16 communities in Ogun State.
He said the present administration in the State was not in any way paying lip service to its good governance agenda, as it was committed to facilitating and encouraging genuine partnerships that would improve the living standard of rural dwellers, as well as those in the urban centres, saying ‘’government cannot do it alone’’.
“I want to welcome you to our State and assure you of our cooperation throughout the period of your stay. The present government welcomes any Federal Agency of Government that have genuine programme that would have positive impact on the citizen of Ogun State”, Ojetola Stated.
Speaking on behalf of REA, the team lead from Project Management Unit, Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), Teleola Oyegoke, said this initiative of the Federal Government was in Collaboration with World Bank group, aimed at improving rural life across the country.
She noted that the objective of the project was to provide electricity to unserved and underserved communities across the 36 States of the Federation, using a renewable energy sources with the Rural Electrification Agency as the implementing agency.
Oyegoke explained that, ‘’the first phase of the project covered 16 communities while this second phase would cover another 16 communities, making a total number of 32 communities’’.
She pointed out that 32 Communities in Ogun State would benefit from the project, out of 250 projects shared among the 8 benefiting states, urging the State’s working group to engage the communities in order to create an enabling environment for the private investors which would in turn create wealth for the rural dwellers.
The 12-man technical committee would visit some ongoing project site at Yewa North, Odeda, Ijebu East, Ewekoro, Ogun Water-side, Odogbolu, Abeokuta North, Ado-Odo, Ipokia and Obafemi-Owode Local Government Areas of the State.