By Bisola Adeyemo
The residents of Oyo state have been advised to ensure the protection of power facilities in their areas of abode, reiterating its commitment towards ensuring a stable and steady power supply to enhance the economic and commercial activities of the people.
The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Temilolu Seun Ashamu, stated this while inspecting the completed Awe energy facility at the Rural Community Development Centre in Oyo town, the 132/133/11kva substation also in the town and the ongoing light-up project in Oyo and Ibadan, the state capital.
Ashamu assured the people of the state that the ‘Seyi Makinde- led government was committed to revamping the economic and commercial activities in Oyo State through the steady power supply, which he said remained the reliable economic backbone anywhere in the world, daily times learnt.
He called on the people to protect the power facilities in their areas to serve the purpose for which they were provided.
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“The economic growth of our dear state is on the rise and the present administration has hinged this development on adequate power supply to the people.
“We are working round the clock
with other stakeholders in the power sector to use electricity to promote the economy, using the national power grid and solar system.
“Small scale, medium scale businesses and big industries rely on steady power supply to survive and make profit; we are using this angle to make it possible,” he said.
Ashamu noted that the campaign promises of the administration were implemented to the letter, calling on the people to support Governor Makinde in his mission to move Oyo State forward.
He assured that the government was working towards ensuring early completion of all on-going power projects in the state
