Ogun State Government. says it has commissioned a 4.5km Ere community rural electrification project in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area of the state, abandoned 13 years ago.
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Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bashorun Muyiwa Oladipo, who represented governor Ibikunle Amosun at the commissioning, said the contract, which was awarded in 2001, suffered a setback due to inadequate financial backing.
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According to Oladipo, the situation was salvaged through the intervention of Hon. Rotimi Rahman, Chairman, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, who completed the project and provided a 500KVA transformer to enhance the power distribution to the community.