The chairman, Oyo state Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Hon. Abideen Adetokunbo Adeaga, Wednesday stated that 44,803 residents from 14 communities have benefited from 41 micro-projects, co-sponsored by the state, federal government and the World Bank.
Hon. Adeaga stated this while briefing journalists at Oorelope local government, Igboho, during the ongoing project inspection tour by the agency across the state.
The OYCSDA chairman stated that the works are nearing completion while the standard was upheld by the various Community Project Management Committees (CPMCs) who were saddled with the responsibility of undertaking each project for the sake of ownership, as prescribed under the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach.
Hon. Adeaga stated that the agency, in its characteristic approach, make lists of beneficiaries from each community as directed by the World Bank, so as to ascertain the impacts of the projects on the people upon delivery, adding, history will never forget Governor Seyi Makinde for approving fund for the projects, which will add positive values to the lives of residents of the benefiting communities.
“I appreciate His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, for giving unalloyed support to these communities to achieve development. We could not have achieved this without his consent that work should commence, which led to the disbursement of fund to the communities”, he said.
