Ekiti gov’s wife to commission water projects

Wife of Ekiti Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, would tomorrow inaugurate two water projects donated to some communities in the state by Bizzell Global.

Beneficiary communities are Odo Ayedun-Ekiti and Oke Ako-Ekiti, both located in Ajoni Local Council Development Area.

The projects were donated as part of the firm’s corporate social responsibility and in furtherance of SDGs Goal 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation. It is particularly geared towards expanding international cooperation and building capacity in developing countries for water and sanitation related programs.

“This is a big step in Bizzell Global’s objective to increase our footprint of international development across Africa, the Middle East, and other parts of the world. We are proud to have worked with stakeholders in government and the beneficiary communities to achieve these projects which would impact thousands of people, and measurably improve outcomes in health, the environment and economic empowerment,” Rose Khasiala Amolo, vice president global programs, said.

The traditional ruler of Odo Ayedun-Ekiti, one of the beneficiary communities, Oba Solomon Ilesanmi Ajibade (Ajigbotoluwa I), Owa of Odo Ayedun, expressed his gratitude on behalf of the community, and announced that the commissioning event would also feature the conferment of an honorary chieftaincy title on Dr. Anton C. Bizzell, group chief executive office of Bizzell Global, in appreciation of his philanthropic gesture.