DESOPADEC NEW BOARD: MULADE CONGRATULATES APPOINTEES..... Reposition Commission and Give Hope To Host Communities

"You are the last hope of host communities; the expectations of oil and gas bearing host communities are high and you should not consider your appointments as stomach infrastructure fulfilment", Mulade Tells DESOPADEC New Board.


Renowned Peace and Environmental Rights Advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has counselled the new board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC to reposition the Commission and give hope to the host communities in the state. 

Comrade Mulade, who is also the National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) gave this admonition while addressing journalists in Warri .
The environmentalist lauded Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for selecting competent hands to reposition the lost glory and hope of oil and gas bearing host communities of Delta State.

In his congratulatory message, the activist implored those recently appointed to pilot the affairs of the Commission not to disappoint the confidence reposed on them, adding that they cannot afford to fail the people.

"I want to sincerely congratulate all of you for your well deserved appointments to pilot the affairs of DESOPADEC. You are the last hope of host communities; the expectations of oil and gas bearing host communities are high and you should not consider your appointments as stomach infrastructure fulfilment", Mulade stated.

Those recently nominated by the Governor as DESOPADEC head  are:

Hon. Michael Diden AKA Ejele Chairman. 

Hon Bashorun Askia  MD/CEO DESOPADEC 

Hon. John Obukowho Nani,  Executive Director DESOPADEC Board.

Olorogun Vincent Oyibode, DESOPADEC Commissioner Designate to represent Udu, Ughelli South & the Urhobos of Warri South.

Barr. Leonard Anoka Executive Director, DESOPADEC

Hon. Shedrack Agediga 

Executive Director

Hon. Daniel Mayuku

Executive Director

Grifton Omastsuli, member

Dr. Paul Oweh

Member

Chief Kent Okiemute 

Member

Hon. Joyce Overah

Member

Dr Paul Bebenimibo

Member

Ikechukwu Akozor

Member

and Dr Ossai Ochonogor Samuel.

While describing their appointments as well deserved as Executives and members of the Commission, the Activist said: "I am very hopeful that all the appointees will make immense and significant contributions to the development of the oil producing and impacted communities of our dear State and charge the oil producing communities to give maximum support to the appointees.

He charged the appointees not to see their appointments as self-empowerment but to give maximum support to the Governor and deliver dividends of democracy through the Commission, to the citizenry of host communities in Delta State. 

Comrade Mulade also used the  medium to commend Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for identifying technocrats and competent hands to pilot the affairs of the Commission and pledged to support the commission, the state government and the appointees on their  new assignments.

"We are very proud to be associated with you all as well as our unflinching support for the success of your tenure", he concluded.