Okowa Tasks New Desopadec Board on Sound Corporate
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Y TODAVOL. 3 NO. 1 IN OCTOBER, 2015 ACTION OKOWA TASKS NEW DESOPADEC BOARD HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES ON SOUND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Swears-in New Board Members Stories By Ibru Nejuvie he new Delta State Oil needs for implementation as there P r o d u c i n g A r e a s is no room for incompetence and TDevelopment Commission greed and called for discipline and (DESOPADEC) Governing Board has sacrifice. been charged to be sound in Dr Okowa also charged the Board to corporate governance and provide involve host communities in greater accountability and decision making processes, adding transparency. that they should embrace the The Executive Governor of Delta bottom-top approach as this is a State, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa new beginning. stated this in Asaba while Swearing in the members in two inaugurating the third Board amidst batches, the Governor warned a huge crowd of family members, them against indolence and in- Completed Ovie of Uvwie Palace at Effurun, Uvwie LGA Completed Water Project at friends and well wishers. fighting, noting that he would not Ekuigbo-Iyede, Isoko North LGA According to the Governor, the hesitate to sanction any erring Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa Board should draw up project member of the Board. Executive Governor, Delta State Contd. on Page 6 I’m Aware Of Problems My Mission Is To Lift People -Hon. Ebosa Facing Our People Out Of...75% Poverty, Poverty Inde Saysx is Criminal. Makinde ...Era Of Awarding Contracts Without Funds Is Over Government Chairman, he is he Managing Director of aware of the problems facing the DESOPADEC, Chief William people of the mandate areas. TMakinde has stated that his Purchased Dredging Machine at Sets of Transformers Speaking to DESOPADEC Today in mission and vision for the Commission Koko, Warri North LGA For Isoko Nation Warri, Hon Ebosa said his mission is to lift people out of poverty through is to develop the oil producing infrastructural and human capital areas, noting that he is not new to development. Contd. on Page 6 the terrain and knows the formula to deploy to see that communities benefit from the Commission Hon. Godwin Ebosa According to the Chairman, “ We Board Chairman will send the message to our h e C h a i r m a n o f t h e stakeholders through our various G o ve r n i n g B o a rd O f representatives to see how they Completed Recreation Centre at DESOPADEC, Hon Godwin will welcome whatever projects Supplied 1000KVA Generator at Otor-Igho, Isoko North LGA T we are bringing to them instead of Ebosa has said that as former local Oporoza Community, Warri South West LGA Contd. on Page 6 Chief William Makinde Managing Director HEALTH TIPS What You Need To Know About Prostate Cancer n recent times, the spread of pelvic or abdominal pain. Other (reduce) trial. These studies cancer has been a topical issue symptoms may include weight loss, demonstrate that both Finasteride Iand has generated a lot of bone pain and lower extremity and dutastride (Propecia and concern in the society. Cancer is the swelling. Avodart). 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News 6 h a v e m a n y y expect the Board to expect the new Feedback 7 expectations but expectatio handle the issue of Board to look into the major one is for n i s f o r Staff promotion, the areas of staff E I M I I 8 the Board to give a DESOPADEC to be fully increase in staff salaries, promotion with its Features listening ear to the restructured in line creation of office space attendant backlog of plights of the oil with the the NDDC f o r s t a f f , arrears, comfortable News 9 p r o d u c i n g m o d e l i n a l l implementation of the offices, placement of communities in the ramifications as was N a t i o n a l H e a l t h staff in positions based T state by meeting their promised by Governor Insurance Scheme for on merit and bridging Special Interview 10 11 needs. Moreover, the Okowa. I also expect staff and a reversal of the communication gap Board should create the Board to take the 30% cut carried out between the staff and Photoscope 12 13 room for scholarship worker's welfare very some years back. host communities. and empowerment for seriously. --Akioyamen, Gladys --Amiwero, U. Esther (Maintenance Division) Features 14 15 the youths. --Agamah, Marita Admin & Supplies Dept. N --Onyenike, Collins Admin & Supplies Finance Dept. Dept. News 15 18 Special Interview 19 20 O News 21 irst, the Board should place round pegs he Board should work with the fear of in round holes and square pegs in God. There should be reversal of the Opinion 22 Fsquare holes. They should also T30% cut in our salaries. The workers strategize on how the Transport Division can should be given good packages at the be use for revenue drive for the Commission beginning and end of each year. The staff Health Tips 23 and meet the yearnings and aspirations of should be carried along in all their activities. C Staff and host communities. -- Idama, Juliana --Igho, Timothy Henry (Transport Division) Internal Audit Unit D E S O P A D E C T O D A Y P A G E 22 D E S O P A D E C T O D A Y P A G E 03 The New NEWS Makinde Pledges Not To Disappoint EDITORIAL *Oghara Youths Commend Okowa On Appointment he Managing Director, Delta State He commended the state Governor, Dr commended for the choice of Makinde n August 28, 2015, the Amitaye, Hon Ovie Oghoore, Chief the new DESOPADEC Board will do Oil Producing Areas Development Ifeanyi Okowa, for finding him worthy in as DESOPADEC Managing Director. Governor of Delta State, Thomas Ereyitomi, Mr Nnamdi Ezechi, better than their predecessors in office. Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief the task of rebuilding DESOPADEC, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Arthur Hon Fidelis Chukwuwike Oputa and This is a further charge for them not to T O William Makinde, has promised to use promising to deliver the dividend behind Oghara Elite Youths President , Comr.