CSDA completes 687 projects

By Our Reporter

Oyo State Government Tuesday urged the key stakeholders overseeing World Bank-assisted Community and Social Development Projects (CSDPs) within the state to evolve and maintain sustainable development strategy for all community projects in their areas.

The Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) in Oyo State, while implementing World Bank-financed micro projects at the grassroots level, has completed 687 projects in the areas of education, health, water provision, rural roads, environment, rural electrification and socio-economic empowerment from 2015 till date.

The agency also has about 48 ongoing projects spread across the state that would be concluded before the year 2020.

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Speaking at a workshop organised by the CSDA for members of the Local Government Review Committee at Ibadan, the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Williams Akin Funmilayo, noted that the incumbent administration placed high priority on the development of the grass-root.

He said the workshop was important because of the roles played by the review committee in monitoring projects embarked upon at the local communities, urging the local government administrations and unit heads cooperate and support the activities of CSDA in their respective areas.

General Manager of CSDA, Mr. Christopher Babatunde, said the workshop, which attracted participants from Ibadan, Ibarapa, Oyo, Ogbomoso and Oke-Ogun zones, was aimed at focusing on effective monitoring, maintenance and sustainability of the projects in the state.

He reaffirmed the importance of the collective role played by all stakeholders to develop the local communities in the state so as the stem the tide of urban migration.