-------Governor Okowa Pledges Continuous Seamless Relationship
As DESOPADEC Promises to Continue
The Provision of Required infrastructure
in Oil Producing Communities
By Wilson Macaulay
Warri
His Excellency Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa the Executive Governor of Delta State and Vice Presidential Candidate of
the People's Democratic Party PDP
has assured the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas HOSTCOM, Delta State Chapter of a continuous seamless working relationship between their organization and the Delta
State Government in the overall interest of the Oil producing Communities in Delta State.
Governnor Okowa made this pledge yesterday , September 28 at kwale when the Delta State Chapter of HOSTCOM inaugurated her newly elected Exco Which saw Comrade Enujeke Sunday Ndidi emerging as the new Chairman of HOSTCOM in Delta State, Chief Paul Odafe lbeyon Vice Chairman, Hon Comrade Prince Lawrence Owhe Coordinator , Comrade Joseph Lamienghan Secretary, Comrade Lawrence Oluku Financial Secretary ,
Comrade Amarievde Efe Francis PRO 1 Engr Kelly Oritseweyimi Boluwa , Treasurer , Comrade Perere Pemu Arayi , Organizing Secretary, Comrade Eguare Loveth , Women leader, Comrade Oñyeúgba Lawrence Onyeka , Youth Leader, Comrade Akpotheyovwe
and other's were inaugurated as the new members of Delta HOSTCOM Exco.
Governnor Okowa of Delta State who was ably represented by
Hon Isaac Omomedia, the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties ( EASD) assured HOSTCOM
of a robust communication system
put in place through the office of the EA on Special Duties to ensure that communication gaps are closed so that both the State and HOSTCOM can achieve more as they work towards one purpose of developing the oil Producing Communities.
The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission
(DESOPADEC)
Chief Hon Bashorun Askia Ogieh represented by Hon Chief Vincent Oyibode, the Commissioner representing Ughelli South, Udu ,Uvwie and the Urhobos in Warri South LGA , promised to use
the instruments of his good office in line with the core mandate of DESOPADEC to continue amplifying the Provision of required infrastructures in the Oil bearing and impacted Communities
as encapsulated in the prosperity agenda of Góvernór Okowa,.
He assured the audience that Delta State will experience more
Progress and accelerated development as he urged them to give their total support to PDP so that the Atiku/Okowa ticket can sail through unfettered by the grace of God.
Earlier in his welcome address ,
Comrade Enujeke Sunday Ndidi the newly inaugurated Delta State HOSTCOM boss who appreciated the Delta State Governnor stated: " We are grateful to His Excellency, Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa the Executive Governor of Delta State aka the ( Ekueme of the Universe ) , ably represented by Hon Isaac Omomedia, the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties for his love and support for the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas in Delta State,."
The elated new Delta HOSTCOM Chair further remarked in his speech saying: " The HOSTCOM family in Delta State
also appreciate the support of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission ( DESOPADEC ) , led by Hon Chief Bashorun Askia Ogieh , FCNA , CRFA , the Managing Director / CEO DESOPADEC ,
ably represented by Chief Vincent Oyibode, the Commissioner representing
Ughelli South Udu, Uvwie and the Urhobos in Warri South LGA for making the
Commission a dependable ally that can be relied upon for credible service delivery to the oil bearing Communities
which HOSTCOM represents as an umbrella body."
Similarly, in the same vein Comrade Enujeke Sunday Ndidi appreciated the Multinational oil Companies thus:
"My Special thanks to the Settlors or the Multinational Corporations for their pivotal support in human / capital development in many ways too numerous to mention , together we have come a long way with good fruits yielding to testify that we have a symbiotic relationship."
Comrade Enujeke who described Delta
State as the engine room of HOSTCOM
explained that the successful inauguration of the Delta State Exco will act as a catalystic support base to galvanize and step up the activities.of HOSTCOM on a national scale because the national Secretariat of HOSTOM is domiciled in Delta State.
The Delta HOSTCOM boss who assured the people that the new Exco will work the talk said : " l wish to remind all stakeholders here present and the general public that we are aware that the onus for us to be effective and efficient in carrying out the responsibilities with which we are saddled lies on us and
how smart we can play the game of oil and gas politics ."
The Delta HOSTCOM Chair who re - emphasized the strategic role of Delta
in the affairs of HOSTCOM said:
" Permit me to assert that historically , Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas ( HOSTCOM ) , Delta State Chapter , is the engine room that has galvanized the formidable disposition , to improve the lives and living condition of oil bearing communities ,
positively impacting lives through the Interventionist Agency called, Delta State Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission aka ( DESOPADEC ) , with the 13 % derivation principle ."
He Posited :
" We are also glad to affirm in our report card that there is a good level of cooperation from the Multinational Companies ( Settlors), etc which cannot be over emphasized . " he added.
Going down the memory lane to update the audience of the origin of
the leadership tussle which truncated
a
smooth handover before this time , said: " I will not delve into much of the antecedents of our predecessors ,
but talking about the immediate past executives under the leadership of Evangelist Gabriel lsibeluo , it
behoves on me to place it on record so that the unsuspecting general public
can be properly informed ."
The Delta State HOSTCOM under my producessor, Evangelist Gabriel lsibeluo was ladenned with gross impunity , which led to the unavoidable intervention of the national body and the subsequent creation of an Interim Management Committee ( IMC ) , that finally midwifed the current Executives that was inaugurated today."
He disclosed that the immediate
past Delta State HOSTCOM Chairman said in his inaugural speech during his swearing - in , on the 5th of April 2017 , that he was elected on the 9th of January as HOSTCOM CHAIRMAN , and he promised then that after his one tenure of four ( 4 ) years , it will become the turn of the NDOKWA'S Ethnic Nationality , as other Ethnic Nationalities has gotten their fair share of the 4years tenure rotation constitutionally guaranteed by the bye laws of HOSTCOM.
Continuing he lamented: " The failure after the expiration of our immediate past Delta State HOSTCOM Chairman , to conduct an election as constitutionally agreed , after several reminders culminated into the epitomized mal - administration of his leadership before the HOSTCOM National Leadership came up with the idea of Interim Management Committee ( IMC ) ,with a Mandate to organize Annual General Meeting ( AGM ) and elect new officers ."
The new Delta HOSTCOM Chair clarified that the IMC set up was drawn from the six ( 6 ) ethnic nationalities of Itsekiri , Ijaw , Urhobo , Isoko , Ndokwa and Ika which diligently carried out their duties without fear or favor thereby crystalizing into the testament of our gathering today .
Comrade Enujeke in his speech added:
"As we are on board , it is our Mandate to carryout assignments effectively and efficiently , in order to manage our collective resources and patrimony under my leadership to the best of our ability ,"
Moving forward, he promised:
" We shall be accountable , transparent , run an open door policy , stand by the rule of law , justice , equity and fairness would be our standard bearings in every ramifications ."
While speaking on the PIA , Comrade Enujeke Sunday Ndidi said:"The PIA is a welcome development because it has come to address issues as it relates to HOSTCOM to a reasonable extent and our roles as it covers oil and gas , which is well defined by the ACT , should be earnestly implemented without duplication of our responsibilities to other private platforms which is indeed uncalled for in Delta State . "
ln summation, Enujeke made a clarion call saying: " I urge us to be steadfast as we have a symbiotic relationship , partnering the State Government , Multinational Corporations and our communities ,as we use our legitimate platform of HOSTCOM in creating an enabling environment in bringing about sustainable and enduring peace as a non partisan organization , and we would continually go for what is due to us , and as well support the Government at all levels , particularly in our state as it concerns developmental policies in the oil bearing Communities."
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