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DESOPADEC Holds Management Retreat For Board Members, HoDs

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  By Perez Brisibe THE Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Tuesday, held a one-day retreat for board members and Heads of Departments of the commission as part of measures in repositioning the agency for effective delivery. The retreat with the theme; “Leadership and Change Management”, was held at the Lagos Business School was attended by the board members led by its chairman, Chief Michael Diden and managing director, Chief Askia Ogieh. In his remark at the event, Chief Askia explained that the choice of the theme of…

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DESOPADEC Boss, Askia Vows To Take Risk For Development At Thanksgiving 

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By Joel Grandball, The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Communities,  DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has vow to take risk for the development of oil producing communities in Delta State. He gave this assurance during his special Thanksgiving to mark his appointment as the MD/CEO of the DESOPADEC Board at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Uzere, Isoko South local government area. According to Askia, “I can take that risk, after all, no good politician should be quiet about even the little things he has…

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DESOPADEC Commissions, Hands Over Housing Unit To Maritime University At Okerenkoko

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  …It’s cheering and encouraging, says Otuaro By Larry Toritsemode Mogbeyiteren & Judith Ebitimi Kwamande The Deputy Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Dcn. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has described the initiative of the state’s number 1 interventionist agency, DESOPADEC, of constructing, completing, commissioning and handing over an ultra modern housing unit at Okerenkoko to the management of the Nigerian Maritime University as very cheering and encouraging. He stated that the project would certainly go a long way in addressing the nagging accommodation challenges presently confronting the young and strategic institution…

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DESOPADEC Trains Delta Women For Empowerment

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  As part of its cooperate responsibilities, the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has commence a two days  training for Delta women from the oil bearing communities at College of Education, Warri. The two day empowerment training for women  was drawn from the six ethnic nationalities of Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and Ika, that make up the mandate areas of the Commission. The Women empowerment programme, with the theme, “Converting My Passion Into My Source Of Income,” was organized in line with the Commission’s human capital…

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Bashorun Askia Unveil His Vision As DESOPADEC MD

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  ..As Traditional Rulers From Oil Producing Communities Point Devt Plan for Commission By Perez Brisibe,   Traditional Rulers and leaders from oil producing communities of Delta State have pointed out a development plan for the management of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The commission, led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Askia Ogieh alongside other executives of the board, met with the various monarchs drawn from Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and Itsekiri ethnic nations during a series of parley with them at…

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DESOPADEC MD Assures Host Communities Of Meaningful Dev’t

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  Delta State Oil Producing Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has assured its host communities of adequate attention and meaningful rapid development. The Managing Director of DESOPADEC,  Bashorun Askia Ogieh, gave this assurance while inspecting an ongoing project at the faculty of Engineering at the Delta State University, Oleh Campus, Isoko South embarked upon by the commission. Bashorun Askia who was in company of President General of the Isoko Development Union, IDU, Chief Iduh Amadhe, stated that, host communities in the state will experience integrated and significant development under the current board…

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Join Hands With Gov Okowa For A Stronger Delta Askia Urges Deltans

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By Joel Grandball, Chief Executive Office and Managing Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has urged Deltans irrespective of political affiliation to  join hands with governor of the state, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for a stronger Delta. Chief Askia gave the charge while reacting to the court of appeal ruling that upheld the election of Okowa as governor of the state stressing that the truth must always prevail over falsehood. “The resounding victory of Governor Okowa during the last governorship election remains…

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DESOPADEC MD, Askia Ogieh Rebrands Media Unit With New Working Tools

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  For quality broadcast of DESOPADEC programs and event, the Managing Director/CEO of the Commission, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has re-branded the media unit of the commission by providing modern gadgets to staff reporters of the Media and Public Affairs units in line with the current trend of diseminating of information to the general public. Presenting the items to staff reporters in her unit, Mrs Chinenye Ezonfade applauds the MD/CEO, Bashorun Askia Ogieh and the Board for the items. According to her, “these working tools would enhance performance and productivity of…

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Budget Defence: MNDA Should Learn From Askia-led DESOPADEC Board

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By Perez Brisibe   IN the advent of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration of Delta State in 2015, the governor, in his bid to reposition and restructure the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC to actualize its vision, decided to unbundle the agency in line with the model of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.   Dissolving the board, Governor Okowa, in a statement by his then Secretary to the State Government, Festus Agas, explained that he was restructuring the DESOPADEC board in line with the NDDC model…

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Chief Askia Ogieh Honnored By Society Groups

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Chief Askia Ogieh the Managing Director and CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Commission, has received an award of Performance from Civil Society Organisations for his humanitarian approach to governance and leadership qualities. The groups, Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability together with Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, (CTPA) with Civil Society Groups for Good Governance,  were repsented by its Executive Director, Patrick Ogheneyore and his executives and Comrade Ogakwu Dominic for the Civil Society Group for Good Governance. Presenting the award on Tuesday to the DESOPADEC boss at…

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