Light shone for the first time in
Ibukun-Oluwa community in Onigbongbo area of Ota-Atan, Ogun State, after
close to 16 years in darkness. Efforts to electrify the community four
years ago could not be actualised as it was only given a transformer
that was not installed.But the dream of the community was
realised when the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District,
Akinola Odunsi, provided them with electricity, according to a statement
on Sunday. While inaugurating the project, Odunsi
said his gesture was in fulfilment of his electoral promises to the
people of his constituency, adding that he was also motivated by the
plight of the people. He decried a situation whereby the community was given a transformer but was not connected.
“Since the transformer was supplied
about four years ago, it has not been energised. And when a transformer
is not powered it is as useless as anything,” Odunsi said.
He also said apart from 1,500 people he
had empowered in his senatorial zone, a new set of people would be
empowered soon in grants and skills acquisition. The Chairman, Community Development
Association of the area, Mr. V.A. Robinson, lauded the initiative,
saying it would aid the business growth of small and medium scale
entrepreneurs within the community.
Robinson also pleaded with the Senator
to assist them with potable water and influence the government to build a
secondary school for them.
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