EKSG, EU purchase N320m equipment for Egbe Dam

Victor Akinkuolie Ado-Ekiti
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The Ekiti State Government in partnership with European Union (EU), has purchased equipment worth N320 million to rehabilitate Egbe Dam in Gbonyin local government area of the state.

 The Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) , according to the Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mr. Bamidele Faparusi, would make the dam function at optimal capacity for water supply to about three local government areas of the state.

 Speaking in Egbe Ekiti after taking delivery of the materials, Faparusi said effective and regular supply of water to towns and households would facilitate and make realisable, the 2022 operation open free defecation target of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s government.

 The Commissioner who had earlier visited Itapaji Dam in Ikole Local Government, where he promised the Olu of Itapaji, Oba Kareem Adebanjo that the facility will be rehabilitated to be effective in water supply and irrigation system.

  Faparusi stated that the government would not relent in its efforts at ensuring equitable distribution of basic infrastructures like safe water and electricity to Ekiti citizenry to guarantee a healthy living and improve their economic activities.

 The equipment include; low and high lift pump, wash pump, dosing pump, air blower and control panels that costs a sum of N320 million .

 Bamidele also revealed that the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has started fulfilling its promise to improve power supply in Ekiti before December 31, by reconnecting Ode Ekiti , headquarters of Gbonyin Council to national grid after over two years of power outage.

 “The company has also promised to reconnect other towns in the Council, especially Ekiti East Local government and others under the present agreement with Ekiti State government.

 “It has also agreed to rehabilitate or replace all faulty 33KVs and transformers, in line with its promise within this stipulated time”, he said.