– Physically challenged benefit
Osun State Government has spent about N2 billion on over 267 micro projects across the state.
This is to ensure that basic and social amenities get to the urban and rural development areas of the state
Many physically challenged people, and widows and the poor were major benefitaries.
The General Manager of the state Community and Social Development Agency, Mrs, Funmi Abokede disclosed this to reporters at a two-day Media Engagement on programme for Result initiative held at Ben-Ber Foundation Hall in Osogbo.
She said that the state government had committed about N2 billion for the completion of over 267 micro projects across the state this year.
According to her, the projects also included facilities to alleviate the problems being faced by persons with disabilities.
Speaking at the media engagement on programme for result ( P for R) and Osun cares (DLI 1.4) programme implementation, Abokede, 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 ” Governor Ademola Adeleke has continually given full support for micro projects widely spread across the state ”
The General Manager stressed that Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus of the agency would focus on the provision of water, education, health care and sanitation.
Abokede emphasised that the state government had assisted the agency with the development of centre for people with disabilities to showcase their beliefs and abilities in different trades.
She said: “Throughout Nigeria, Osun State is the only state that has centre for People with Disabilities. We have the centre at Edunabon while some states have visited the state to copy the ideas.”
On the micro projects across the state, she warned communities involved to put up mentainance culture and sustainability so that the projects could last long and be of benefit for them all.
“The mission and vision of the agency is to care for the poor ,and those in need in many communities across the state through the provision of basic amenities such as water, health facilities, and ensure presence of government gets to grassroots.
“No government since inception of this state had supported the Agency like the way Governor Adeleke adminstration had done. We were able to carry out very louadable and commendable projects because of maximum support of the Governor.”
To further grease the wheel of development in the rural areas, Abokede called on the state government to ensure more funds for the agency for more micro projects in the rural areas of the state.
She assured Adeleke of the agency’s full support in an efforts to bring development to the rural communities in the state.
She urged journalists on the need to support the agency by educating communities on the maintenance and sustainability of the projects executed by the agency in their various communities.
She said that many beneficiaries have given their testimonies on how their lives have changed through the agency’s efforts on humanitarian services.
