Government to Partner Chinese Firm On Water Rehabilitation Scheme

Oyo State, Southwestern, Nigeria, has declared its readiness to partner a Chinese firm, the North China Construction Nigeria Limited, to rehabilitate some water schemes in the state.

The Chinese firm is to collaborate with the Oyo State Water Corporation on the rehabilitation of the Asejire and the Eleyele Water Supply Schemes.

The Chairman of China Construction, Wu Guoqi, who led a team of delegates from the firm on a visit to the state, and the Managing Director of the firm, Dr Osadebe Osakwe, stated this recently while declaring the interest of the firm in other projects scattered across the state, so the projects could work to optimum capacity.

During the visit, the duo disclosed that the “China Construction was ready to collaborate in the reconstruction of water reservoirs and laying of pipes to designated areas across Oyo State, revealing that the schemes of the state water corporation could be useful for irrigation, which would in turn boost the economy of the state and provision of employment.”

In his response, the Chairman, Oyo State Water Corporation, Mr Elias Adeojo, said the Oyo State Government was experiencing developmental strides due to the leadership strides of Governor Seyi Makinde, who had turned the state into an investors’ delight.

He noted that the governor had provided an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and that the state was opened to accommodate more interested investors.

Shakirat Sadiq