The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Yunus Akintunde, has concluded the installation of another 3,000 solar street lights in communities in the 11 local government areas of the senatorial district.
This phase brings to 9,000 the number of solar street lights delivered to communities in Oyo Central, with the earlier interventions covering the 118 wards in the district.
Under the new 3,000-light phase, 150 solar lights are being installed at Police formations and other security facilities across the senatorial district to improve security infrastructure and night-time visibility.
The security component covers the state Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan. In Akinyele, the beneficiaries are Moniya Area Command, Moniya Divisional Headquarters, Iroko Police Outpost, Ijaye Police Outpost, Ojoo Divisional Headquarters and Orogun Police Outpost.
In Lagelu, the facilities are Iyana Offa Divisional Headquarters, Alakia Adelubi Divisional Headquarters, Monatan Divisional Headquarters, Jonku Police Outpost, Kajorepo Divisional Headquarters, Akobo Divisional Headquarters and Olorunda-Aba Divisional Headquarters.
The intervention in Ona-Ara covers Ogberé and Akanran Divisional Headquarters, while Egbeda has Egbeda Divisional Headquarters, Ogungbade Divisional Headquarters, Airport Police Headquarters and Gbagi Area Command.
In Oluyole, the beneficiaries are Idi Ayunre Divisional Headquarters, Toll Gate Divisional Headquarters and Orita Challenge Police Station. Ogo-Oluwa Local Government has Ajaawa Divisional Headquarters, Opete Divisional Headquarters and the Civil Defence facility.
The project also covers Iresaadu Divisional Headquarters, Iresaapa Divisional Headquarters, Okoo Divisional Headquarters and Okin-Apa Divisional Headquarters in Surulere, while Atiba Local Government has Atiba Divisional Headquarters.
In Afijio Local Government, the facilities are Awe, Jobele, Ilora and Fiditi Divisional Headquarters. Oyo East has Durbar Police Station and the Passport Office, while Oyo West has Ojongbodu Divisional Headquarters.
The Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan, is also among the beneficiaries.
According to the lawmaker, the installation is expected to improve visibility around the facilities at night, enhance the security environment, and provide reliable lighting for personnel, particularly in areas affected by inadequate electricity supply.
Beyond the security facilities, the remaining lights under the new 3,000-light phase are being installed across selected communities, roads and strategic public spaces in the eleven local government areas.
With 9,000 lights already delivered and another 3,000 now being installed, the intervention brings the total number of solar street lights under Senator Akintunde’s light-up Oyo Central initiative to 12,000.
The lawmaker said the initiative is aimed at improving visibility, creating safer surroundings and supporting social and economic activities in communities across Oyo Central.
He however said focus on Police and other security facilities reflected his legislative responsibility as Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, with the intervention providing additional lighting support to security formations across the senatorial district.