Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District in The Senate, Hadjia Monsurat Sunmonu has distributed transformers to communities under her district.
The gesture was in fulfilment of the lawmaker’s promise of contributing to the development of cities and villages in the 11 local government areas that made up the district.
According to Sunmonu, who was the immediate past speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, she got wind of the electricity problem during the electioneering campaign in 2015 and had promised to assist the troubled communities in solving the major problems confronting them.
She revealed that the project cost around N145million, adding that the gesture was part of proceeds of the intervention fund for the legislative arm.
Speaking with journalists at the OYSADEP office, Ring-Road Ibadan where the transformers were transported to various destinations in the senatorial district, Sunmonu said that each of the transformers cost N5million naira while each local government in the senatorial district received three transformers each, with the installation and benefit spreading across several towns and villages.
She assured the people that she will not relent in bringing the dividend of democracy to her constituents.
Her words: “we are here to commence the distribution of transformers to the 11 local governments in Oyo central senatorial district. During the campaign, I noticed that the major problem in these local government areas is power and water. So I now said let me start with power, believing that if I start with power, most artisans will experience a boost in their businesses.
“Although, we, as senators, actually had challenges with the intervention fund with the executive arm of government. At the initial stage, I originally requested for 85 transformers, but unfortunately, they approved 50 percent of our intervention fund. Hopefully, the second batch will follow suit,soonest”
Commending Sunmonu for living up to her promise, two chairmen of APC in Egbeda and Akinyele Local government areas of the state, Elder Olu Opawale, JP, Alhaji Taiwo Opadeji, prayed for the lawmaker.
Elder Opawale said “Senator Sunmonu has made us proud today in our lcoal government. When she insisted that she will produce transformers, some party members believed her, but others thought it was just one of those gigantic promises that may never see the light of the day. But today, we are very happy because the promise is fulfilled.”
Alhaji Opadeji in his comment expressed the appreciation of Akinyele residents and indigenes to Senator Sunmonu, stating that “she has made us proud as party.”
The communities were selected after consultation with the Distribution Company (DISCO), APC party leaders and community leaders. Engineers had previously conducted surveys to determine the communities that were actually in need of transformers and the type needed.
The transformers were distributed as follows: Trinity area, Old Oyo, Ojoo Ibadan 500/33KVA, Alase II area Old Oyo Road a 500/33KVA, Akinyele village a 500/33KVA, Afijio Local Government, Amuloko Community, Jobele a 500/33KVA, Fojubaye, Idi Igba Community, Ilora a 500/11KVa transformer. In Oyo East Local Government: Bode Community Durba got a 500/11KVa transformer, Agbogangan Community, Sawmill a 500/11KVa transformer, while in Oyo West Local Government Ladigbolu Community a 500/11KVa transformer and Akeetan Community got a 500/11KVa transformer.
In Surulere Local Government, Saka Village residents got a 500/33KVa transformer, OgoOluwa Local Government, Cooperative Odo Oba a 500/11KVa transformer.
In Lagelu Local Government, Iyeosa Community, idi ape, Olorundaaba road, Ibadan, were provided with a 500/33KVa transformer, Mercy Quarters, Olorundaaba, Lalunpo, a 500/33KVa transformer, Heritage Estate near N.O Idowu Secondary School Olorundaaba, a 500/33KVa transformer while in Ona Ara Local Government, Okiki Ade, babanla community a 500/33KVa transformer, Osun, Oke Ogbere area (New Town) a 500/11KVa transformer, Paara Community, Airport Road a 500/11KVa transformer.
In Oluyole Local Government, Oloke, Farai Ajofeyinbo residents received a 500/11KVa transformer, Idiorogbo community, Adeoyo a 500/11KVa transformer, Shogunro, New felele, Soka area, Apete got a 500/11KVa transformer while in Egbeda Local Government, Ifesowapo, Alade adura, Oluwo area a 500/33KVa transformer, Apata, Oluwakemi area along Alakia road a 500/33KVa transformer, Kukumada Adaramola community and Ogungbade Alakia Ibadan a 500/33KVa transformer among others.
