Govt to commission 132 KVA transformer in Ekiti, says Borishade
From Ifedayo Sayo, Ado-Ekiti
POWER supply in Ekiti State will soon get a boost as the government plans to commission a 132-KVA sub-station in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, before the end of the year, the Minister of State for Power and Steel, Babalola Borishade, has said.
The project, which was awarded three years ago, was billed for completion within 18 months. It was stalled due to non-release of funds to the contractors.
Borishade, who spoke with journalists at the weekend at Usi-Ekiti, however, assured that the project would be commissioned in December this year.
He also spoke on the abandoned Ado-Ekiti Otun-Ekiti Kwara State road, which has constituted a serious danger to motorists.
According to him, the project would be executed in phases, starting with the award of contracts for the reconstruction of bridges on the road.
The minister said the Federal Government would have reconstructed the road in the past but for a court action instituted by a contractor who had earlier handled the project.
Borishade, who was in his home town for a special thanksgiving service for his appointment, called on the leaders to eschew bitterness and come together for the good of the state.
He stressed the need for tolerance and unity among the people for the state to achieve greatness, adding that whatever animosity they have against one another should give way to love and total commitment for the good of the state.
On the initial refusal of the Senate to clear him for his appointment, he said God's time is the best.
Confronted with allegations that he is arrogant, the minister said: "I am not arrogant, but I have principles that I believe in and no matter the situation, I will stick to them because they make the totality of my life".
On why President Olusegun Obasanjo stuck to him for one year as his ministerial nominee from the state, he said the President believed that he has not committed any offence to warrant the Senate's refusal to clear him.
The President would have behaved in a like manner to any other ministerial nominee facing a similar situation.
He added, however, that he had forgiven those opposed to his appointment and wished them success in all their endeavours.
