Oyo, UI Technical Team Move To Stop Water Scarcity
Mohammed Shosanya
The Oyo State Government has commenced moves to end the erratic water supply in the State, by collaborating with some Technical Team from the University of Ibadan.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo revealed this today in Ibadan while leading the Technical Team to the Scheme.
He emphasized that the Corporation decided to collaborate with the Team, due to its enthusiasm, experience and renowned expertise to assist the Corporation in attaining their goals.
He emphasized that the collaboration involves joining of forces and sharing of ideas on how to solve the issue of inconsistency in water supply in the state and sustaining it later.
He added that the exercise would take off from the Asejire Water Supply Scheme being the major aspect of water production of the Corporation.
Prof. Bamidele Dahunsi, a member of the Technical Team and Head of Department, Civil Engineering, University of Ibadan said that the Team is ready to collaborate with the Corporation in revamping the critical infrastructure of Water Corporation.
He pledged the team’s support to the Oyo state government to ensure provision of potable water to the habitants of Oyo state.
He added that the Team has noticed that there has been a downturn in the service of the Corporation hence the support to the Oyo state government.
He also said if the collaboration of the Team with the Chairman succeeds, then the state government has succeeded.
Another member of the Team, Engr S.O. Adesogan, also from the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ibadan stressed that Asejire Water Supply Scheme and other Schemes are treasures to Oyo State Government, maintaining that with the goodwill of the Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde and the Chairman of the Corporation, the Corporation would reclaim its lost glory of producing water to the people of the State in no distant time.