Prince Biyi Poroye, the Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), has led an inspection team to two landmark projects; a ₦1.7B 1,000-meter concrete walkway in Obe-nla and the nearly completed Molutehin Mini Water Scheme.
The Obe-nla concrete walkway, a first-of-its-kind in Ilaje and Ese-Odo LGAs, replaces the community’s old wooden bridge with a modern, flood-resistant, reinforced path. Awarded by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in 2024, the project has already become a point of pride for the people.
Speaking, the Chairman said in 2025, no community in Ondo State should be importing sachet water saying access to clean water is not a luxury but a necessity.
He added that, with Governor Aiyedatiwa’s proactive leadership, the commission will fast-track completion so our people can drink from their own land,” he affirmed.
He also hinted at policy reforms within OSOPADEC to ensure better contractor mobilization and faster project delivery, noting that some delays stem from inadequate upfront funding.
“Thirty percent mobilization is not enough. If we give 50%, we can keep contractors on site until completion without unnecessary breaks,” he stated.
Both projects, one ensuring safe passage across waterways, the other guaranteeing safe water in homes, represent OSOPADEC’s broader vision of integrated, people-centered infrastructure. As Poroye put it:
The Chairman commended contractor Dolban Technical Ltd. and consultant Riyadh International Ltd. for delivering quality without cutting corners, urging other agencies like the NDDC to adopt the walkway as a regional master plan.
With the contractor promising completion within 60 days, Poroye announced his intention to invite the Governor for commissioning.
In the same vein, the inspection train moved to Molutehin, where the Molutehin Mini Water Scheme is already 85% completed, a project designed to produce 20,000 gallons of potable water daily using a reverse osmosis process to tackle the area’s brackish water challenge, the ₦236 million project will end decades of water scarcity that once forced residents to fetch water from Delta State.
Engr. Victor Erukubami explained that the upgrade from the initial ₦82.3 million contract was necessary to add a generator house, extra boreholes, and reticulation lines to neighboring communities.
