Osun Govt seeks media support for community sensitisation on projects’ maintenance
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo
Osun state government has urged beneficiaries of the projects implemented through the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) across the state to imbibe a good maintenance culture.
The Osun State General Manager of the state Community and Social Development Agency, Mrs. Funmi Abokede, disclosed this on Wednesday, in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
Abokede said many government infrastructure amenities such as schools, hospitals, water among others are in bad shape due to negligence.
Speaking at a media engagement on Programme for Result ( PforR) and Osun cares (DLI 1.4) programme implementation, Abokede, sought the media support in educating residents of those communities who benefited from the projects implemented by the agency.
She urged the journalists on the need to give total support for the agency by educating communities on the maintenance and sustainability of the projects executed by the agency in their various communities.
Abokede revealed that the state government had committed about 2 billion Naira for the completion of over 267 micro projects across the state this year.
She noted that the funds were made available by the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke because of his interest in the development of the state.
According to her the projects also included facilities to alleviate the problems being faced by persons with disabilities.
She said, “Governor Ademola Adeleke has continually given full support for micro-projects widely Spread across the state.
“Throughout Nigeria, Osun State is the only state that has a centre for People with Disabilities. We have the centre at Edunabon while some states have visited the state to copy the ideas.”
Speaking further on the micro-projects across the state, she warned communities involved to put up maintenance culture and sustainability so that the projects could last long and be of benefit for them all.
Abokede called on the state government to ensure more funds for the agency for more micro projects in the rural areas of the state, assuring Governor Adeleke of the agency’s full support to bring development to the rural communities in the state.
