Konya Commissions Solar Powered Water Project In Ogoni Community

The immediate past Commissioner for Environment in Rivers State, Prof. (Mrs) Roseline Konya last Thursday, commissioned the Kor Solar Powered Water Project, being the first completed infrastructural project by the Lahteh Loolo’s administration.
Speaking  at  the ceremony at Kor in Khana Local Government Area, the professor of Toxicology and Pharmacology  of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Mrs. Roselyn Konya described the project as a laudable one because it is basically required in any  community.
She urged the people of Kor to be grateful and hold on to the project as well as maintaining a peaceful community for more projects to come.
In his remarks, the Executive Chairman of Khana LGA, Elder Lahteh Lah Loolo thanked the people of Kor community for maintaining peace  throughout the period of crisis in Khana and said   the event opens the floodgate of  commissioning projects  in Khana LGA.
“When they came to me that they don’t have drinking water, I said it is better to spend money to provide portable drinking water for them than to spend money on treatment of cholera” he added.
Hon. Prince Ngbor , the  member representing Khana Constituency 2  in the Rivers State House of Assembly said that he feel challenged as their representative and will not fail but begged for continued peace.
Earlier, the council engineer and Director of Works, Engr. Biopele Robert had explained the essence of the project and how to use the facility effectively to enhance sustainability.