The Oyo State Rural Water Provide and Sanitation Company, on Monday, donated bikes, public tackle programs, and sanitary gadgets to 10 native authorities areas to handle the menace of open defecation within the respective council areas and the state generally.
The gadgets included 100 Ahuja audio system, six bikes (two every for Egbeda, Ona-Ara, and Ibarapa-East Native Governments), and sanitary gadgets to be distributed primarily based on choice standards within the 10 native authorities areas.
The Chairman of the company, Babalola Afobaje, whereas talking throughout the presentation of the gadgets, stated it was a part of the actions lined as much as mark his 100 days in workplace.
He stated the presentation of the gadgets was aimed toward making certain a whole finish to open defecation within the councils, in addition to in communities throughout the state.
Afobaje stated, “Up to now 100 days, the company has loved great help from United Nations Worldwide Youngsters’s Emergency Fund in its efforts to finish open defecation in Egbeda, Ona-Ara, and Ibarapa-East respectively.
“Underneath my supervision, the company has drilled Photo voltaic boreholes throughout some Native Governments within the state. The aim of this donation is to help the efforts of native authorities areas in ending open defecation.”
The chairman, subsequently, urged the authorities to make sure well timed distribution of the gadgets to the beneficiaries, including that the company’s partnership with UNICEF had, to a big extent, impacted the lives of individuals of the state positively.
He counseled Governor Seyi Makinde for his unwavering help for the company, which has attracted worldwide partnerships with UNICEF and different donors.
In his comment, the Chairman of Egbeda Native Authorities Space, Sikiru Sanda, expressed appreciation to RUWASSA for the gesture.
He assured that every one the gadgets obtained could be used for the precise goal for which they have been meant.
The affected 10 native governments embrace Egbeda; Ibarapa East; Ogo-Oluwa; Iseyin; Oluyole; Ibadan South-East; Ona-Ara, amongst others.