Ogun wants more water
Ogun State Government yesterday appealed to the
federal government to revive the Oyan Dam which has a Hydro Power
station that could generate about nine Megawatts of electricity to the
national grid.
The state’s commissioner for water resources and
rural development, Kola Onadipe, made the call after energizing the
dedicated line for the Arakanga Water Works at the Power Holding
Company of Nigeria station, Ojere, Abeokuta. He reiterated the state
government’s efforts at improving power supply, noting that necessary
measures had been taken to resuscitate dedicated lines which were
abandoned over 30 years ago when the water plant was commissioned. Mr
Onadipe said the authorities have been working round the clock to
ensure adequate supply of potable water to the residents, a development
which remain a herculean task for the management.
The state government also promised to further
develop its tourism and hospitality industry, saying it has identified
this as capable of generating revenue. Commissioner for commerce and
industries, Gbenga Osinowo, said in Abeokuta that tourism was connected
with providing accommodation and entertainment as well as making people
comfortable to create a memorable experience at all times.
Fighting poverty
Director-General of the National Institute for
Hospitality and Tourism, Munzali Dantata, said the training programme
for tourism operators, with the theme “Adopting International Best
Practices,” was organized to train middle level personnel in the
Southwest as manpower development was a vital ingredient to qualitative
tourism development.
Managing Director of Gateway Tourism Development Corporation,
Bimbola Alagbe, said the tourism industry was capable of creating
employment opportunities for the skilled and unskilled workers and as a
mechanism for protecting natural environment. Mr Alagbe said as a
sector that could fight against poverty, many governments had placed
tourism on their development schemes, reaping bountifully through
financial returns from tax on tourists and products.
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