Babatope Okeowo 
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reiterated the commitment of his administration to providing safe and potable water for residents of the state.
The Commissioner for Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene, Hon. Sunday Akinwalire said this during his inspection visit to water projects and facilities in Ondo Central Senatorial District of the state at the weekend.
Akinwalire said the governor had ordered all relevant government agencies to introduce necessary measures and expertise for the provision of potable water from the facility and many others in the state, within the shortest period.
The Owena Multipurpose Dam in the Ifedore Local Government area of the state was the first point of call. The construction of Owena Multipurpose Dam, with 36 million cube reservoir capacity, began in November 1998, was completed in 2014, and was put to test and ever since, efforts have been on, to ensure that the facility is in full operation.
Other places that were visited included Owena Igbara Oke/Igbara Odo water supply scheme and Owena Ondo Dam.
Akinwalire went around the water projects in the company of some principal officers in the ministry, including the Administrative Secretary, Mrs Victory Adetoye, General Manager, Water Corporation, Engr. Remigius Ogunjobi, the Resident Engineer, Oluwole Samuel and others.
Akinwalire said Governor Aiyedatiwa directed that the needed necessary attention should be given to the project and the efforts are now in motion.
He stressed that thousands of households are expected to benefit from the project as soon as possible, giving the assurance of the government’s commitment to the well-being of the people of the State.
