Ondo Former Commissioner, Adeyanju bags award of excellence

Former Commissioner for Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene in Ondo State, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju, has been honoured with an award of excellence.

The award were conffered on her by the management/workers union of Ondo State Water Corporation at the state Senior Staff Club, Akure. 

The General Manager of Ondo State Water Corporation, Engineer Jimmy Akinrimade, in his welcome address, said, he was delighted in the occasion. He noted that, the occasion was the first of the it kind that the management and union would come together to celebrate a leader in this capacity. 

“Today’s celebration was borne out of mutual understanding and Hon. Adeyanju’s methodology of administration on prioritization of the welfare of workers and wellbeing of woman and children both in rural and urban communities by facilitating easy access to water and sanitation. 

While mentioning some of the good work done by the State Government in the sector through Mrs Adeyanju,

the Corporation Manager, said,creation of Kamomi Aketi urban water supply scheme using Grundfos AQTap Automatic.

He added that Kamomi Aketi reticulate over 5km distribution network with 2500 water fetching points to serve the rural communities and small towns like Itaogbolu, Ogbagi, Ayede Ogbese, Kajola, Iboropa, Alade Idanre, Aratusi amongst others.

He said: “before the former Commissioner left office, the State Government through the Federal Government of Nigeria had received financing from AFDB for the implementation of the Ondo State Water Supply Project under NUWSRP lll, in parallel to this project, the AFDB ( African Development Bank) initiative aims to re-commission the Owena Ondo Road WTP and develop the Northern reservoir and associated distribution network. 

“Moreover, during her regime, we have completed the Detail Engineering Design Procurement Plans for the reticulation of Owena Dam that will supply potable water to more than 12million people in Akure metropolis.

“Apart from the aforementioned achievement, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju, also involved in the rehabilitation of the ongoing water schemes, Ako Spring water supply scheme, Ido Ani water supply scheme, Oke-Igbo water supply scheme, Ilutitun Borehole water supply scheme, Okitipupa Borehole water supply scheme and the construction of Sunshine Table Water Factory. All these were conceived by Adeyanju. He said.

In his remarks, Comrade Adelegan Solomon, made it known that the former commissioner, is a manager, organised and highly respectful, dedicated and result oriented person that workers like to work with.

“Without mincing words, Adeyanju has no small measure contributed to the development of the ministry.

In her response, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju, appreciated God for his love and protection, most especially, for being given a rare privilege as the Commissioner to head the most viable ministry.

The former commissioner for Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene, thanked everyone for the occasion marking the award of her excellence.

Adeyanju, therefore, admonished the staff to braze up in terms of rigorous work and moral discipline with the view to achieving a desirable result. The entire staff still maintains a common identity in terms of dedication to duty, uniformity of standards and discipline.

“Let me state clearly that during my reign, the ministry had met severally and the deliberations which have kept us on our toes as stakeholders and this has been instrumental to the major landmarks or transformation taking place in the recent times.

“The ministry of water resources, public sanitation and hygiene under the able and dynamic leadership of Hon Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju has recorded remarkable achievements and added immeasurable value to the ministry in terms of infrastructure and other developmental programmes as stated by Engineer Jimmy Akinrimade, the General Manager ODSWC, Comrade Dr. Adelegan Solomon, Union President, and others.

"You are all worthy to be praised for the renovation of Ondo State water corporation complex, implementation of kamomi aketi and other laudable projects facilitated throughout the state by the ministry.

Moreover, with the supports of all of you present at this gathering; since I assumed office the ministry has been given a palliative facelift and now habitable-courtesy.

She, therefore, appreciated the Executive Governor of Ondo state Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, for counting her worthy to served in his administration and for his support