Osun CSDP Rated One Of The Best In Nigeria For Community Development (photos)

At the opening event of a 2-day training of Journalists and Pressmen on Community and Social Development Project (CSDP), an agency of the Osun State in partnership with World Bank and the Federal Government, has on Wednesday emphasized on how its efforts in complementing the efforts of the government to develop various communities was commended.

Borehole at Ada-owode community

This was said by the General Manager of Osun CSDP, Mrs Funmi Abokede while briefing the participants on the motive of the training, stating that the agency has in its ten years of existence, contributed towards development of several communities in all thirty local government areas of the state and therefore, seeks partnership with the media to project their activities to the world.

The workshop, which was attended by thirty media houses drawn from prints, broadcast and online media was held in Osogbo, the state capital where the agency deemed it fit to present language of operation of the agency to journalists in attendance.

The General Manager further emphasized that the agency only give 90 to 95 percent counterpart funding to communities to execute and implement projects, adding that Osun CSDP does not implement projects.

She thanked the governor of the state, Mr Gbogbo Oyetola for his support to the agency despite paucity of funds. She in the same vein appreciated the World Bank for the trust and support, promising to ensure further effective utilization of the funds.

Stating some of the numerous projects embarked upon within Osun, Mr Felix Akinwale who is the operation manager of Osun CSDP confirmed that those projects are visible and accessible across communities in the State where education, health, water, civic centre, physically challenged and aged people were beneficiaries upon requst of such community or groups.

Participants were taken through operational procedures of the agency by the Operational Manager, Felix Akinwale; and Community and Social Development Cycle by the Finance and Administration Manager, Alonso Ogunsakin.

The participants, who represented various media hubs expressed their satisfaction over the workshop, stating that it will enhance the choice of words while reporting activities of the Osun CSDP.