The Ogun State government has assured that the provision of electricity to rural areas will be a continuous one to stem the tide of rural-urban drift.
The Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Rural Development, Mr Adetayo Adewale, stated this recently
He said the policy is aimed at improving the living standards of rural dwellers.
Adewale, who spoke at the commissioning of solar street lights at Temidire Ogbonselu in Ayetoro and Biotiku Ashipa in Yewa North and Ado-Odo/Ota local government areas of the state respectively.
The Permanent Secretary, represented by the Director of Rural Electrification, Engr. Ismail Balogun said about 20 communities, cutting across the three Senatorial Districts of the state have benefited from the provision of the solar street lights.
Adewale explained that the effort was geared towards ensuring an improved standard of living for those in the rural communities.
He also noted that the step would go a long way in curbing rural-urban migration and reduce it to the barest minimum.
‘’The provision of solar electricity to rural communities which is one of the mandates of the ministry is to boost the economic activities of the communities, as well as to guide against any external forces,” he said
He appealed to the people of the benefitting communities to ensure proper maintenance of the facility.
Speaking on behalf of the benefitting communities, the Baale of Temidire Ogbonselu, Chief Biala Ogbonselu, who was full of praises to the state government, said members of the communities had been looking forward to such development, promising adequate maintenance of the equipment. (vitalnewsngr.com)
