The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, is set to deliver 60 boreholes to provide potable water to communities across the three senatorial districts of the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by Chief Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser to the lawmaker, which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Friday.

According to Odunaro, the water supply projects, which were based on communal requests, priority and technical feasibility, are ongoing and at various stages of completion, ranging from site assessment and surveying to drilling, casing, pump installation and testing.

He said the projects were expected to be completed within the next 10 days, as contractors had been fully mobilised.

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“I am happy to announce that in the next few days, some of our people in communities in need of potable water across our senatorial districts will start enjoying the commodity, complementary to the major waterworks of the administration of our governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

“The projects were facilitated based on requests to my office and prioritised on the basis of urgent need and expected numbers of beneficiaries,” the senator stated, while urging the handlers of the projects to deliver them on schedule.

The distribution of the projects indicates that Ogun West will receive 21 boreholes, Ogun Central 20 and Ogun East 19, with Yewa South, Abeokuta North and Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Areas having the highest numbers, with seven and five respectively. All other LGAs will also benefit in varying numbers.

Among the communities and townships benefiting from the water projects are Obasanjo Hill Top, Alubarika, Bode Olude, Opeji, Omida Community, Moriwi Community, Pahayi Police Station in Ilaro, Ijado and Ijako townships, as well as Owode Obafe Township.

Other beneficiaries include Ogijo Market, Igbore Community in Ikenne, Odo Alere Quarters in Ososa, Ibiade Community and Imakun Community, among others.

Senator Adeola stated that all the boreholes would be powered by appropriate generators for maximum efficiency and management.

He added that he hoped the projects would not only serve domestic and economic purposes but also complement preventive healthcare programmes for the people.

It was recalled that Senator Adeola had previously completed several similar borehole projects across Ogun State, including projects in ultra-modern markets, school buildings, primary healthcare centres and other projects he facilitated.