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Wupa Sewage Treatment Plant: Senate tasks AEPB on alternative energy
By Abdulateef Taiwo
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has tasked the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to make use of alternative energy in the operations of Wupa Sewage Treatment Plant located in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This, the committee said would reduce the cost of using diesel in the daily operations of the plant.
Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the Committee made the call while leading members of the committee on an oversight visit to the plant on Sunday.
He said that the use of alternative energy would save more money for the agency.
“I do not think it is proper to continue to run diesel when we are gifted here in the north to have solar plant.
“It is not economically wise and to me it’s not something that should be encouraged than to embark on solar power plant that will carry this system at a lesser cost.
“All these systems should go solar because there is worldwide recession and diesel will not give room for efficiency but corruption because no matter how you want to do it, corruption will come in.
“Let us start thinking before this administration will go. We can start the process of putting solar plants, alternative energy; friendly energy,” Adeyemi said.
Speaking on the function of the plant, Director AEPB, Engineer Braimah Osilama said that as of September, the agency received about 43, 000 cubic meter of sewage in the plant.
“We treat and discharge into the Wupa river. It is a biological treatment system, no chemicals are used at all.x
He expressed concern over the huge cost of running the plant.
“The huge cost in treatment plants like this in terms of operation and maintenance is the energy cost and Wupa at the moment is functioning on two generators permanently.
“Each one consumes about 140 litres of diesel per hour and we don’t shut down at all.”
Osilama , however, said that the agency was on a project geared toward solving the problem.
“There is a project now to solve this problem. We created a dedicated line to serve Wupa so that the generator will now serve as backup.”
For the Executive Secretary Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Shehu Ahmad, said that the Authority was in advanced stage discussing with investors on Captive Power on some critical infrastructure.
“A captive power plant is a facility that provides a localised source of power to an energy user.”
Ahmad said that the treatment plant and some other street lights were areas where the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has identified and earmarked as critical infrastructure.
“These are areas in which we are discussing with investors who have come to provide captive power,” he said.
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Sunday Dare Group Leads Ogbomoso Mobilisation Drive as Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election Campaign Gathers Momentum
By Joel Ajayi
Ogbomoso, a major political centre in Oyo State, witnessed a fresh wave of political mobilisation as the Sunday Dare Group (SDG) took its campaign message to the grassroots, rallying residents and All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The rally, held on Thursday at the Ọba Ghandi Civic Centre, Ogbomoso, brought together party leaders, political stakeholders, candidates, members and supporters from Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Oriire, Surulere and Ogo-Oluwa local government areas.
Organised by the Sunday Dare Group, the gathering was part of its grassroots mobilisation efforts in support of the Tinubu L’ẹ̀kan Si campaign, while also promoting the 2027 political aspirations of Alli and Soji.
At the centre of the mobilisation was the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, who used the occasion to engage the people on the policies, programmes and achievements of the Tinubu administration.
Dare, the convener of the grassroots campaign mobilisation initiative, highlighted the Renewed Hope Agenda, drawing attention to government interventions in education, healthcare, economic empowerment, social investment, agriculture, security and infrastructure development.
He also referenced ongoing efforts in road construction and housing, stressing the importance of communicating the administration’s programmes and their impact on communities across Ogbomoso, Oyo State and the country.
The presidential aide urged residents and APC supporters to sustain their engagement with the administration and support Tinubu’s re-election bid for a second term spanning 2027 to 2031.
Beyond the political messages and campaign speeches, the rally featured humanitarian and empowerment interventions, giving the gathering a community-focused dimension.
One of the major highlights was the distribution of palliatives to 1,000 Ogbomoso indigenes, alongside empowerment initiatives designed to support beneficiaries and party faithful.
The intervention provided an opportunity for the organisers to combine political engagement with direct assistance to residents, particularly at a time when economic concerns and the need for grassroots support remain important issues for many households.
For the organisers, the gathering was also an avenue to strengthen political connections, deepen community participation and bring the message of the Renewed Hope Agenda closer to the people.
The presence of APC leaders, stalwarts, candidates and supporters from the five participating local government areas reflected the broad political reach of the mobilisation exercise.
From Ogbomoso North and South to Oriire, Surulere and Ogo-Oluwa, party faithful gathered under one platform to demonstrate their involvement in the emerging political conversations ahead of 2027.
As political activities gradually gather momentum towards the next general elections, the Ogbomoso rally represents another effort by political stakeholders to engage voters at the grassroots, communicate their political agenda and build support ahead of the electoral contest.
With Dare leading the mobilisation, the SDG is seeking to make Ogbomoso an important platform for its campaign activities in support of Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
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