WATER! WATER!! WATER!!! "WATER NO GET ENEMY" OYO STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES CELEBRATES "WORLD WATER DAY, 2017"

    On the 22nd of March,n 2017 Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources held a "World     Water Day 2017.
    Present at the occasion were the Honourable Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources; Chief Isaac A. Isola,the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry Mr. Gabriel Olusoji Oguntola,Professor Amusat Titilayo Hassan, Dr.Julius Awomeso, Engineer Kolawole Olayinka ;the Chairman ASTOB, Mr.Samuel Afolabi; "BODAN" member of the Trustees and other members of the invited guests and members of the audience.
 In his speech the Honourable Commissioner emphasized on the various steps being taken by the Oyo State Government conjunction with the Federal government,to improve on the provision of good quality water,to the public and channeling new methods,plans, ranges and pipelines,to rejuvenate  and bring quality to the provision of  drinkable water.
  Meanwhile, the lecture was highly enriched and highlighted on the various value of water and what to do to maximize it's  economic value,for the good of the citizenry and the nation in general .
Engineer Kolawole Olayinka;the Chairman for ASTOB in the borehole industry bemoaned the proliferation of the quack in the industry but affirmed that machinery is being put in place,to get rid of them. He admonished both the Federal and State government to make sure they re-position and re-polish their dented image the public on good water provision, as the much tap-water fashion had gone into extinction hence,the public resulted into drilled borehole water.Here he stressed the fact that the Federal and State government to help in enhancing technology for water supply and recycling .
 However, he promised to see that the registered borehole drillers in the industry are made to be contributing their financial support,to the association,in order to move the association onto an enviable height.
 Nevertheless, he enjoined the Federal and State Government that with the numerous cited instances of good ideas and initiatives made mention at the lecture;it is better they are given prompt attention for implementation.