Indigenous Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria (IBDAN), Oyo State Chapter, has kick-started the year with prayers and presentation of Certificate of Membership to members and decoration of elders as Grand Patrons as a bid to appreciate thier contributions to the growths and development in the drilling industry of Oyo State.
The prayer session was headed by Pastor Adeniyi Badejo and Imam Lawal Oriolowo in the Christian and Islamic rites respectively at Association’s Secretariat, Sw3/359 Lemmy House, Fire bus- stop, Challenge, Ibadan recently.
According to the IBDAN Chairman, Comrade Ajibola Anjorin, noted that “the event aim to give glory to God through prayers, supplication and praise couple with the fact to present of certificates and identification cards to bonafide members of the association”.
“IBDAN is new with experienced practitioners of decades on the field, and we are of strong believe that we dig and God gives water; which is the center of our philosophy considering our motto.
He equally noted that, “Oyo State is a pacesetter, and to be noted that any notable or popular borehole drillers association springs out from Oyo state. We are open to work in unity and peace with all drillers’ associations collectively.
“We beg the federal and state governments respectively to assist us in respect to loans and grants. Expatriates have dominated our market as against the indigenous Drillers. Borehole water is main source of getting water in Nigeria as of today. We need training and equipments to meet up with the 21st century requirements and challenges.
“The government should help us to compete with these expatriates, they should also empower us. The government and concerned authorities should look into our matter as a bid to empower us in oyo state and Nigeria.
Equally saying at the event, the Grand patron of the association, Mogaji Abiola noted that, “We are seeking government’s support as regards empowerment, we have the Indians to compete our local jobs with, and they are better equipped than us because of the support system given to them by the government.
“In case we eventually get the jobs, some of us still have to go back to this set of people, I mean the Indians for rentage. And we are blessed with youths willing and able to work but the condition we find ourselves isn’t encouraging.
“On a very pleading note, we implore that Engr. Seyi Mankine’s administration to look into this matter in the area of employment, we want more government engagement. This is the reason, payment of our permit remains paramount to our members.”
Dignities that attended the prayer session in the industry are Mr. Quadri Ishola, Engr. Alaba, Mogaji Abiola, Engr. Abiona and Barr. Mojisola Hassan.
