Oyo Govt To Install Solar Powered Lights At Palaces, Hospitals, Major markets

By Abiodun Ogunrinde, Ibadan

Oyo State Government has revealed her readiness to install All-in-One Solar Powered lights at palaces, hospitals and major markets across thegeopolitical zones in the State. This, it said would further tighten security in the nooks and crannies of the State and develop its infrastructures.

This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof. Raphael Afonja, today in Ibadan, while addressing newsmen.

“With a view to further expanding the security network of the State and consolidate on this administration’s recorded achievement in this sector, it has therefore, become highly imperative and urgent to provide adequate security through provision of streetlights for our esteemed traditional rulers who have recently become targets for kidnappers in the recent times”, he
said.

Afonja added that this initiative is aimed at addressing socio-economic challenges in the State, such as incessant and perpetual hoodlum attacks on traders in major markets and hindrance to medical services delivery at nights, due to poor illumination of hospitals premises.

He explained further that the illumination of major markets places will give room for night
transactions which will boost the socio-economic status of the citizenry, and consequently improve the State’s IGR.

Prof. Afonja alluded that the illumination project in palaces, major markets and hospitals, would
efficiently complement the ongoing ‘Operation light up Oyo State’ project.