Fashola Appealed State Government To Take Ownership Of Federal Infrastructure Facilities.

The Minister of ‎Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN has appealed to communities and State governments to take ownership of Federal infrastructure facilities in their localities.
The Minister said it was important to prevent disputes or acts of sabotage that could be detrimental to delivery of such projects‎ to the people.
The Minister made the call at various stops in the course of a nationwide inspection, verification and fact finding tour of projects under the Ministry, which began on Monday with an inspection of the various sections of the Abuja –Abaji- Lokoja road, the Geregu I and II Power Plants and the Lokoja 330/132/33 KV Transmitting Sub Station in Kogi State.
During the tour, Fashola visited Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau States in the North-Central zone by road to assess work conditions at several important power, roads, housing and other infrastructure facilities under the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.
In a statement by the ‎Special Adviser to the Minister, Communications, Hakeem Bello Friday in Abuja, Fashola emphasised that since the developmental projects were meant for the people, host communities should treat the projects as theirs and offer every necessary support to ensure its successful completion.