The State of Osun Commissioner for Water Resources and Energy, Dr. Amidu Tadese, has summoned the Consortium handling the Okinni Water Dam to defend the company’s proposal for the reconstruction of the dam.
Dr. Tadese disclosed this during an inter-ministerial meeting held in his office Thursday.
He noted with dismay that despite a memorandum of understanding
signed by the State Government, no tangible progress had been made so far.
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The Commissioner also affirmed that, when the project materialises, it would add to the value of business for the beneficiaries and serve as a means of increasing the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of the state.
Also, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Water Resources and Energy, Engr. Ibitoye Adeniran, said the project
is crucial to the success of the present administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
Engr. Ibitoye insisted that, the technicality surrounding the proposal must be studied and that the Justice Ministry needed to be
briefed in order to sustain the project.
The Special Adviser also emphasised that, the Consortium handling the Okinni Water Dam must be invited to provide facts and figures to prove it is competent to handle the job.