The Supervisor of the Osun State Water Corporation Services, Engr.Tawakalitu Williams and other stakeholders connected directly with the ongoing Ilesa Water Projects are to appear before the state House of Assembly on Monday 29th April, 2019.
The officials were summoned by the Speaker of the House of Assembly Hon. Najeem Salaam to appear before the lawmakers in furtherance of their oversight responsibilities and efforts to ensure adequate supply of pipe-borne water to the people of the state.
The directive is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the State Assembly, Mr. Laide Lawal.
Also summoned to appear along with Engr. Williams, according to the statement are the General Manager, Osun State Water Corporation Services, Mr. Omojuyigbe Olugbenga, the Project Coordinator, Engr. Kayode Oyebode and Consultants engaged by the State Government for the Projects.
Others include the Chairman, Ganji Nigeria Company Limited and the top hierarchy of the company as well as the Projects Manager, Engr. Agho Efosa.
The essence of the invitation, the statement said, “is to give them the opportunity to explain through the Parliament being the accredited representative of the people the stage and the level the Projects in question are and when it would be completed for the benefits of the citizenry of the state.”
Other reason given for the invitation “is to ensure transparency, accountability and probity in governance since the money involved is public funds, hence, the members of the public have the right to know how their resources are being managed especially under democratic system of government.”
