In a bid to promote the socio-economic well-being of the people, a member, representing Remo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has given out 250 solar panels across 35 Wards in Remoland.

Speaking during the handing-over of the panels to Councillors in the Wards, tagged, ‘’Operation Light Up Remo’’, at the Federal Constituency Office, Sagamu, Ogun State, Hon. Onanuga said the initiative was aimed at improving the standard of living of the people and curbing acts of criminality, due to power outages being witnessed in the areas, urging the communities to ensure proper maintenance of the equipment.

“After having series of meetings with our Councillors and Ward leaders because they are the closest to the grassroots, who know the needs of the people in the communities, I realised that they have common needs; then we agreed to make light our priority and that brought about the initiative to ‘Light Up Remo’, she said.

Hon. Onanuga said 250 solar panels would be installed in the first phase, while 500 would be done in the second phase, explaining that the modality was to have six lights on a street and two lights in one health centre, making 8 solar panels per ward across Sagamu, Ikenne and Remo North Local Government Areas.

Remarking, the State Co-ordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Toyin Ajayi, represented by Engr. Shina Adeyemi, said the initiative was part of the policy of the Federal Government to ameliorate the suffering of the people and guide against external forces, appealing to the beneficiaries to imbibe maintenance culture.

On her part, Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Olufunmilayo Efuwape, appreciated Hon. Onanuga and the Federal Government for the kind gesture, soliciting more developmental projects in the area.

Responding on behalf of the benefitted Wards, the Deputy Majority Leader, House of Legislative, Sagamu LG, representing Ward 6 and representative of Ward 2, House of Representatives, Ikenne LG, Hon. Kunle Shodiya, promised to ensure proper maintenance of the equipment.