Abatemi-Usman made the disclosure while receiving members of the legislative arm of the council, which is one of the five local councils in his constituency believed to have been abandoned by previous senators from the zone due to their minority status in the senatorial district.
Led by the Deputy Leader of the council, Hon. Abdulmalik Yusuf, the councilors came to pay a solidarity visit to the senator in his office at Rethe National Assembly.
A statement signed by Mr. Michael Jegede, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Abatemi- Usman, indicated that the senator stressed the importance of water to human life, which he said, prompted him to push for the provision of money in the budget for Ogori/Managogo water scheme project and the Ekuku Dam in Okene.
The senator said: “In line with my promise to my people that I will work hard to find lasting solution to the perennial problem of water in my constituency, as soon as I assumed office I commenced talk with the Ministry of Water Resources. As we speak, the contract for the Ogori/Mangogo water scheme has just been awarded. The Ekuku Dam project has since been captured in the budget while we are also making spirited effort for a substantial amount of money to be provided for the commencement of work on Osara Dam.”
