The lawmaker representing Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Timehin Adelegbe, has commenced the installation of 3,000 solar-powered streetlights across communities in Owo and Ose local government areas of Ondo State, marking a major intervention aimed at improving security, deepening energy access, and stimulating nighttime economic activities.
At the official flag-off in Owo, Adelegbe, represented by Gbenga Ale, former Chief of Staff to the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, described the project as a deliberate public safety and community development programme. He noted that the installations would enhance visibility for security agencies, discourage criminal activity, and expand socioeconomic opportunities in both urban and rural communities.
“Our policy focus is simple: improve security, strengthen economic activities after dark, and deliver reliable lighting where electricity supply has failed,” he said. “Solar streetlights are practical solutions that will illuminate our communities and make movement safer.”
Adelegbe stressed that the initiative aligns with his commitment to ensuring Owo and Ose remain prominent on the national development agenda. According to him, representation must yield tangible gains, and the solar streetlight rollout is one of several constituency interventions spanning education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security.
The ceremony drew traditional rulers, political leaders, religious figures, and residents, who welcomed the project as evidence of responsive and proactive leadership. The Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye—represented by the Olupeme of Upeme, Oba Ebenezer Adewumi—commended the lawmaker, describing the initiative as a significant step toward improving quality of life and strengthening community security.
The installations target key public facilities including churches, mosques, markets, palaces, police divisions, Amotekun posts, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps commands, NDLEA offices, and several major streets across the constituency.
In Owo, communities such as Isuada, Iyere, Usho, and various worship centres and palaces are beneficiaries. In Ose Local Government, towns including Ifon, Idoani, Imeri, Idogun, Imoru, Ute, along with more than 25 farming settlements, are scheduled to receive installations intended to improve night safety in remote agrarian hubs.
Adelegbe further extended the project to non-indigenous communities—Hausa, Igbo, Ebira, Idoma, and Igarra groups in Owo—underscoring his commitment to inclusiveness and equal access to public amenities.
