NIGERIA: Kwara South community commends Kwara government on water works project

By Azeez Balogun, Kwara, Nigeria 

People of Omu Aran community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara state have commended the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for the ongoing rehabilitation of Omu Aran water works, describing the project as a life saver.

Speaking during a tour of development projects in Kwara South district, the traditional ruler of the ancient town, the Olomu Efon Omu Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti Akolade Agboluaje,

expressed satisfaction over the water rehabilitation project, saying that the community is in jubilation mood.

The people, who narrated inconveniences suffered during dry seasons, especially, with accompanying stress in search of potable water, said that the water works project would help many homes and individuals.

Represented by his traditional chiefs, the traditional ruler said through the spokesperson of the chiefs, Chief Petu Aran of Omu-Aran, High Chief Lawrence Oladele- Ajiboye, said the Omu-Aran Urban water supply project had been commissioned since 1977 and it once served the whole community with the neighbouring communities.

The monarch, who said that growth and development of the town had led to ever increasing expansion of both human development and business environment, added that the situation, thus, called for higher demand of infrastructural amenities.

He commended Governor Abdulrazaq for the rehabilitation of the once active water plant and called for more expansion for wider coverage.

“The water supply was extended to such towns as Odo-Owa and Iloffa before. So, it needs further expansion. However, on behalf of Olomu in Council, we thank our people’s governor, Malam Abdulrazaq for the efforts and commitment toward the rehabilitation of the water plant.

“We want more engineers and additional work force to work and monitor operation of the water works and supply in our community”, he said.

He also commended the governor for approval given for construction of the Omu-Aran 5.2kilometres township road, and completion of Omu Aran-Oko road.

“We also want to appreciate the governor for appointing one of our sons as CMD of the Thomas Adewumi Teaching Hospital”.

Also speaking, the Site Supervisor at the ongoing Water Works Rehabilitation Project in Omu-Aran,

Mr. Tunde Adewale, said that the rehabilitation project is 90 per cent completed.

Adewale, who said that the water works rehabilitation project has reached final stage, added that all the treatment plants are set.

“All the treatment plants are set.The pumps have been installed and new machines have been installed as directed by the Kwara state government.

“The rehabilitation commenced since February 2025, and we have been supported with all our demands to perfect the project.

“We have done a 1,200 kilometers expansion and it will cover 50 per cent of the community after completion.

“I can confirm to you that the project is 90 per cent done. We only need a 500KV transformer to complete the rehabilitation”, he said.

He also said that the newly installed pumps would pump 70 litres per secondsl and could travel at 160 meters head.