The Federal Government has adopted the Ondo state government’s model of water provision tagged “Kamomi Aketi Accelerated Water Scheme” for replication across the country.

To this end, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources through its PEWASH programme in conjunction with the Ondo State government has organised a day training programme for participants across the six geo-political zones of the country in Akure, the state capital to understudy the Ondo system.

Speaking at the event, the PEWASH National Coordinator from Abuja ,Mrs Jummai Umar-Wakaso said Ondo State model is cost effective and community driven because , the Federal Government has been spending 400,000 naira to rehabilitate one hand pump borehole contracted out compared to the 81,000 naira been used by the state through the Ondo Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA team to rehabilitate same.

"To achieve our target, we have to go the way of Ondo model, through the training of today ,I and my colleagues have learnt a lot and as we are going back, this is what we are going to adopt.

"Ondo model is a very good one, it is another milestone to the PEWASH family.We are happy that Ondo state has shown us the right direction,the state model is special, therefore Ondo is automatically under the PEWASH programme”, she said.

Addressing the participants, the Chairman, Ondo State RUWASSA, Hon. (Mrs) Yetunde Adeyanju attributed the success recorded in the area of rural water provision to the support the agency received from the governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

According to her, "It is a plus for us in the state and I am very proud of Mr Governor because ,we were able to achieve the feat based on his direction and the mandate given to us”.

"It is a challenge for us to do more, now that the Federal Government has adopted our system, we will continue to move forward ,we will sustain the tempo and continue to make impact", she said.