Osun kicks off N300m hydro-power project
Monday, 07 May 2012 00:00 Editor News - National


A THREE-HUNDRED million hydro-power station, named “O’POWER” and located at Ikeji-Ile in Oriade Local Council Area, has been initiated by the Osun State government.

The Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr. Bashiru Ajibola, disclosed this to journalists after the State Executive Council meeting in Osogbo, the state capital.

He said when the project is completed, it would generate enough electricity for the Ijesa-axis of the state for a start.

Ajibola explained that the sum of N180 million had been released for the project and work had started in earnest on the project.

In a statement, the Director of Bureau of Communications and Strategy in the Governor’s Office, Semiu Okanlawon, said the project is linked with another scheme considered at the council meeting, which is the establishment of International Modern Market at Owena Ijesa.

He said the town, being the boundary of Osun and Ondo states and the traditional market for food produce, had caught the attention of the current administration.

shymmex: Interesting!

Gbawe:
Indeed. At some stage the Penny will drop and most serious administrators will realise that they must start making plans that bypasses whatever the FG claims it is doing. 'Non-hostile autonomy' if you like.

Fhemmmy: Looking forward to seeing how this goes . . .

Nigeria, only country without stable power supply –Gov. Ahmed
By ZIKA BOBBY
Monday, May 07 , 2012




Governor Abdufatah Ahmed of Kwara State has said that Nigeria is the only country in the world without stable electricity supply. He spoke at the Special Business Luncheon, organised by the Kwara Professionals Lagos (KPL), where he was conferred with the Distinguished Professional Award, in recognition of his contribution to agricultural development in the state:

“Without electricity businesses die. Even in The Gambia that is half the size of Kwara State has electricity. Even if these countries have problem, it is certainly not electricity. “The people must know what government is doing with their resources, that is why government must meet with the people from time to time. That is what we have done today. Today, it is Civic Centre (Victoria Island, Lagos), tomorrow it might be Ijora, Badia. We are bringing government to the people.

“We have a team of media men who reports to the people on a daily basis through newspapers, radio, television and on the Internet. Even our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora are not left out. Kwara has come to recognise the need to move forward despite its limited resources.

Fhemmmy: Looking forward to seeing how this goes . . .

wesley80: I smell a rat - a huge rat!

wesley80: Why are the details so scanty? How long would it take to be completed? How many mega watts of power are we talking abt here? who's handling the project? Why isn't there enough details for one to weigh the project objectively?

ekt_bear: Why is everything in Osun named "O"?

O meal, O power, etc.

Kobojunkie:

I hope this government works towards achieving this among other things.

This is an idea one can label progressive. Not the many road construction projects wey full Nigeria like say na latest thing.

ekt_bear: Why is everything in Osun named "O"?

O meal, O power, etc.

ekt_bear: Why is everything in Osun named "O"?
O meal, O power, etc.

Ejiné: O'Yes, O'Reap, O'Meal and now O'Power?

I wonder what he'll call his waste management program.

Probably "O'Shiit!!!"

Ejiné: O'Yes, O'Reap, O'Meal and now O'Power?

I wonder what he'll call his waste management program.

Probably "O'Shiit!!!"

Ejiné: O'Yes, O'Reap, O'Meal and now O'Power?

I wonder what he'll call his waste management program.

Probably "O'Shiit!!!"