…As DBS pays thank you visit THE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh have said that Warri, the commercial nerve centre of Delta State is safe and open for businesses contrary to the notion held by uninformed individuals. The DESOPADEC helmsman stated this when a delegation of the Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS) song of the year committee led by its chairman, Mrs Oborerhiri Isonguyo paid a thank you visit to the commission in Warri. The head of…
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DESOPADEC To Set Up Academy To Train Youths On Skills
In its effort to make youths entrepreneurs and employers of labour, the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC is in the process of setting up an Academy where youths will be trained to become experts at various skills. Managing Director and Chief Executive of DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, who disclosed this at the grand finale of DBS Song of the Year Talent Show held at Warri, said that the show is an enterprise that fits in perfectly with a market with limitless potentials. Bashorun Askia said trainees…
Read MoreEdo Guber: Obaseki Victory Shows Power Belongs To The People-Askia Ogieh
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has attributed the reelection of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as Governor of Edo State to the power of the people and the legacy of untainted service. Bashorun Askia said in a congratulatory message to Obaseki that his triumph against all odds has proved that power resides not with self-styled godfathers, but with the people. Bashorun Askia in a statement said, “If there was any doubt that the greatest ally a leader can rely on…
Read MoreLate Emir Of Zaria, Shehu Idris Was A FatherAnd Friend As Askia Ogieh Mourns
By politicsgovernance.com Managing Director of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has described the death of the Emir of Zazzau (Zaria), Alhaji Shehu Idris, as a personal loss of a father and friend who was his close confidant for over three decades. Bashorun Askia, in a statement, said “The late Shehu Idris assumed the role of a father to me during my many years in Zaria and indeed my sojourn in the northern parts of Nigeria, mentored me in various ways that are forever…
Read MoreSpecial Birthday Publication, Celebrating Bashorun Askia Ogieh: The Grassroots Generalissimo
Bashorun Askia Ogieh is a man of many parts whose political profile and antecedents in every respect leave no discerning mind in doubt where he derives his powers from. For many, he is a consummate politician whose stratagem cuts across the politics of all ages. He is a man who is not given to a particular lifestyle, his leadership style and approach to issues and policies are as dynamic as they come. The Udu of Isoko nation, a man who is in tune with the traditions of his people…
Read MoreOBOREVWORI SALUTES BASHORUN ASKIA OGIEH ON HIS BIRTHDAY
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh on his birthday today. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker extolled the leadership virtues of Bashorun Askia Ogieh. Describing him as an astute administrator and dependable ally, the Speaker prayed God Almighty to guide, protect and grant him more fruitful years ahead. According to the Statement; “I join…
Read MoreHow Askia Led DESOPADEC Board Celebrated One-Year Anniversary
*Embarks on 8-day project commissioning *Askia-led board possesses unusual passion for project delivery – Oborevwori *Our mandate is in line with Okowa’s SMART agenda – Diden By Perez Brisibe JULY 31st made it one year since the Bashorun Askia Ogieh led Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC board was inaugurated with a charge on the new board to key into the new SMART approach of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in addressing the pressing needs of the oil bearing communities in the state. The board which…
Read MoreDESOPADEC: Delta Speaker, Oborevwori Commissions Agoloma Cottage Hospital
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on Tuesday commissioned the DESOPADEC constructed Agoloma Cottage Hospital in Patani Local Government Area of the State. In his remarks, the Speaker implored the people of the community to take advantage of its proximity for their health needs. Rt Hon Oborevwori who described the Cottage Hospital as dividend of democracy to the people, thanked them for voting massively for Governor Okowa and other PDP candidates in the last general elections and their show of love and…
Read MoreInterview: DESOPADEC Era Of Abandoned Projects In Delta Is Gone —Ogieh
Bashorun Askia Ogieh is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). In this interview, he talks about the innovations his board introduced in the last one year to meet the development challenges of the mandate areas and the many successes achieved so far. When Delta State Governor appointed you as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of DESOPADEC Board, he gave a very rich citation. How would you say these credentials have actually prepared you for the position? Ordinarily, the experiences in…
Read MoreDESOPADEC MD, Askia Flags-Off Projects Commissioning As Board Marks First Anniversary
By Politicsgovernance.com Managing Director/CEO, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has appealed to Oil producing communities in the state to protect projects sited in their various communities to encourage the Commission to do more for them. Speaking at the flagging off of the commissioning of projects to mark the first anniversary of the Board, Askia said, “The essence of the commissioning was to showcase to the people what the Board has been able to achieve for them this past one year. “You will recall that…
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