United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Small Hydropower Project at the Owena Dam and a 7.5-megawatt gas-fired turbine to power government facilities across the state in order to ensure energy self-sufficiency.
The approvals were taken at the Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, where the conversion of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, to Rufus Giwa University of Agriculture, Science and Technology was also approved.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, stated that the executive council ratified 21 infrastructure projects and approved counterpart funding for the ongoing Urban Water Project, with the confirmation of two traditional rulers.
He said, “The length of time that was spent shows that far-reaching decisions have been taken pertaining to the development of Ondo State, ranging from the area of infrastructure to health to legal reforms and, more importantly, to the local government.”
Speaking on the energy sector, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources Johnson Alabi said the 350-kilowatt hydropower project would be funded through a UNIDO grant, while the state government would provide a 30 per cent counterpart contribution.
Source: guardian.ng
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