Provision Of Water Projects Is In Fulfilment Of My Electoral Promises - Yayi

Senator Adeola Yayi

Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji 

ABEOKUTA - The Senator, representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan has described his numerous water projects spread across his senatorial district was in fulfillment of his electoral promises to his constituents. 

According to Media Adviser to Senator Adeola, Chief Kayode Odunaro, the Senator noted that, about six solar power boreholes have been completed, commissioned and handed over to residents of six local government areas in his senatorial district. 

He added that, in spite of the disruption of covid-19, he was happy that some of his facilitated projects in the 2020 Budget are being implemented by agencies stressing that in addition to the completed water projects, 20 solar power street lighting projects has been completed in Ajeromi- Ifelodun, Amuwo Odofin, Ojo, Mushin, Alimosho, Ifako- Ijaiye, Oshodi- Isolo, Agege, Ikeja and Badagry. 

The solar power boreholes according to him,  are with 6 meter Steel Stanchion tanks, 10million cubic litres capacity tanks, 5million cubic litres per hour mini water treatment plant and multiple delivery points at the base has been completed and in use in Alimosho, Ikeja, Agege,Mushin, Ifako- Ijaiye and Oshodi- Isolo LGAs.

“During the campaign for votes in 2019, an NGO, WaterAid visited my Senatorial District Office at Ikeja and I made a pledge to support policies and actions that will make water available to Nigerians in my District and at the national level. 

"These multi million naira water projects are in fulfillment of my promises to my constituents and the NGO. They are also coincidentally in line with one of the COVID-19 precautionary safety measures."

The senator representing the largest Senatorial district in Nigeria in terms of population of over 12 million said he would continue to monitor the implementation of his facilitated projects including the training of 1000 rural fisher men in fish production and business as well as the supply and installation of over ten 500KVA Transformers for his District.