Editor
It was with pomp and pageantry that Governor Ademola Adeleke relaunched the execution of Obokun 33KVA Feeder abandoned for the past 11 years by previous administrations of the All Progressives Congress(APC).
The project, which was awarded in 2013 to service towns and villages across four Local governments of Osun East but was abandoned by successive governments leaving the affected towns in darkness and economic paralysis.
Governor Adeleke accompanied by Ijesha PDP leaders and dignitaries led by Hon Sunday Bisi and Hon Ibukun Fadipe said the revival of the project is “a reaffirmation of our policy of easing life challenges and strengthening the economic and well being of our people”.
“I was told this project was abandoned for the past 11 years. In that period, our people of Obokun and adjacent areas suffered untold hardship, blackout and economic loss. From today, that era of darkness has come to an end. Light has come and darkness has vanished.
“Today I congratulate the good people of Obokun Local Government and all the communities that will benefit from the new 33KV Feeder Line, Specifically, let me reach out to the people of Omi Aladiye, Akad, settlements along Ilesa – Osogbo road,Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government as well as Kajola and Osunjela in Atakumosa West Local Government. Imole has come to your doorsteps”, the Governor narrated.
Governor Adeleke said his administration focuses on bringing economic light to the people of Osun state, stressing that there is “a robust plan to transform the state energy and electricity market through appropriate policy and legislation.
While affirming that Osun has a draft electricity bill and policy which will expand power generation and distribution, the state Governor assured that “the policy and the bill when finally passed into law will change the face of Osun electricity space.
“Being so blessed with many rivers and solar assets, we will generate our electricity. We will issue licenses for those capable of generating electricity. We will regulate our power distributor, the Ibadan disco.
“We will manage the relationship between power generators and purchasers. The new plan will create a regulatory agency for the state power sector.
“Ahead of the passage, I am further directing the Ministry to develop an implementation plan with timelines and deliverables. Stakeholders must be fully involved in the process for sustainable outcome.
“We are acting fast in the energy space because power supply is an engine room of economic growth. Regular power supply boosts economic activities. Our vision is that Osun state will be self-sufficient in power supply and also export to neighboring states.
