Ogun Deputy Governor Begs Yayi To Help Fix Pipe-borne Water

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Senator Adeola Olamilekan (Yayi), to intervene in addressing the shortage of pipe-borne water in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.

Salako-Oyedele made the appeal on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting during Yayi’s visit to the local government, where she highlighted critical infrastructure and housing needs, particularly the lack of access to public water supply.

She said residents across the local government had no access to pipe-borne water, urging the senator to facilitate the rehabilitation of the abandoned Iju Water Works project.

To underscore the situation, the deputy governor asked residents at the meeting whether any household in the area had access to pipe-borne water. The residents responded in agreement with her assertion that none had access.

“Correct me if I’m wrong, there is no house in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area that has pipe-borne water. Am I right? Does anybody have pipe-borne water?” she asked.

According to her, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources had made several attempts to secure institutional funding for the project, but the efforts had yet to yield results.

“Each time they come, they go and get some institutional funding, and then something happens and it never gets done at the federal level,” she said.

She appealed to Yayi to support efforts to rehabilitate the water works, saying access to running water would improve living conditions for residents, particularly children.

“Please help us look at it. Rehabilitation of Iju Water Works and water, so that our children can know that they can turn the tap and water will flow. We appreciate you looking at that for us,” she said.

Salako-Oyedele also drew attention to the area’s rapid population growth, citing the registration of more than 40,000 new voters in the local government within the year.

“The population growth in our local government is exponential. This year alone, we have registered over 40,000 new members to vote. 40,000 new people to vote,” she said.

She said the increase in voter registration reflected the growing number of people moving into the area, adding that the development had implications for infrastructure and public services.

The deputy governor consequently called for the development of modern housing estates to accommodate the expanding population.

“We need modern housing estates in this local government,” she said.

She also acknowledged that the Ogun State Government had executed some development projects in the area but maintained that the growing population and infrastructure demands required further attention.