13% Derivations: Contractors Urge Delta Govt To Fund DESOPADEC Promptly

By Sylvester Idowu in Warri

Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Indigenous Contractors Forum has appealed to Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to adequately fund the state interventionist agency with it’s 13 percent derivations towards the development of the oil producing areas in the state.

Chairman of the Forum, Mr. Ogie Samson, who made the plea yesterday during the inauguration of new executive of the forum assured the cooperation of the group to both the Governor of the state and the new Board of DESOPADEC.

The new executive comprise of Ogie Samson as Chairman; Chief Dominic Afeh, Vice Chairman; Prince Charles Ebigbagha, Secretary; Mr Dele Akpotaire, Treasurer; Madam Oleh Pat, Financial Secretary; Mr Okotete Karo, Organizing Secretary; Mr Patrick Ziakpono Oghonemu, Provost; Mrs Ebi Pat, Publicity Secretary and Mr Eshaghare Friday as Ex officio.

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Ogie urged the DESOPADEC management to pay it’s contractors promptly and as at when due noting that most of them took loans to execute projects for the commission.

He thanked members of the forum for having faith in the new executive promising not to disappoint them and pledged to take steps towards the unification of all members as well as interface with the management of DESOPADEC effectively on their welfare.

Immediate chairman of the forum, Chief James Tangbowei said the forum was established in 2015 to collectively agitate for payment of contracts executed by members for the commission and charged the new executive to carry every member along in their programmes.

Also the pioneer chairman, Comrade Francis Obule , urged the new board of DESOPADEC to tackle the variations on the various contracts already awarded on the with the reality of the present economic situation in the country.