Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun State, Monday, entered into an agreement with BrightstarAapoInisa Solar Investment Limited (BAISOLAR) to produce 30 Megawatts of electricity from Solar energy. The project will be cited in Inisa, Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun.
The agreement was reached to enhance electrification capacity and boost socioeconomic activities in the state.
Signing the agreement at the Government House, Osogbo, Governor Aregbesola described the gesture as the best way to go in view of the challenges confronting the nation.
Aregbesola said the establishment of the 30MW solar farm will in no measure bring about comfort to business activities and as well attract investors to the state.
Governor Aregbesola held that the initiative will complement his administration’s efforts at promoting local and communal commercial activities.
He expressed hoped that the agreement will yield positive result and as well bring succour to the people of the state.
Aregbesola commended the partnering company for bringing the project ‎to the state, expressing his administration’s commitment to take the initiative to fruition.
While describing lack of productivity as bane of the nation’s plethora of challenges, Aregbesola enjoined Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of hard work and productivity.
He called for the correction of the widely held notion that governments are established to do everything, saying Nigerians must begin to have attitudinal change and start supporting government in the actualization of their dreams.
According to him, “This is the way to go, we have taken the right step in the right direction to make life more meaningful, abundant and prosperous for our people.
“We are happy to enter into this agreement which we believe will enhance the capacity of our socioeconomic activities through productivity.
“It is our hope that this project will support our dreams at boosting the electrification capacity in the state, thus supporting commerce and cottage industries.
“With this bold step, we have told the world that this is the way to go, regardless of any obstruction since the whole world is struggling to end dependence on fossil fuel.
“As it is today, many countries of the world are working assiduously on the modality to have an alternative means of power which we are succeeding to put in place through this initiative.
“If in the next 22 years as being postulated by many countries that the demand for fuel will be reduced drastically, then, the time has come for all to device other means for such commodity.
“If in the next 22 years the world will be using more of solar energy, the agreement we have entered into remains a welcome development in view of challenges confronting us as a nation, state and society.
“I commend the bold initiative of the partnering company to bring this laudable investment into our state just as I recommend and extend similar gesture to others”, he added.
Shedding light on the purpose of the agreement, a director in the BrightstarAapoInisa Solar Investment Limited (BAISOLAR), Mr. Fopesaye Oluleye, assured the state of total commitment and loyalty towards the completion of the project.
He said the ‎company will leave no stone unturned to act to the letter on the operational framework of the project as it was determined to support the state electricity capacity.
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