Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been commended for enhancing greater exchange and unity among communities.
The Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Atuwatse III, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, and the governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the party, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, made the commendation.
They spoke at the commissioning of the three kilometre concrete road linking Oboghoro to Ogheye Dimigun and a pedestrian steel bridge across the Jorojoro Creek also connecting Ogheye Dimigun with Oboghoro and Utonlila communities in Warri North.
According to the monarch, “This bridge symbolises the unity that we deserve in this country. Through the provision of connecting infrastructure and shared amenities, it allows development of the people and society”.
While cutting the tape, Ayu in company of Governor lfeanyi Okowa, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, immediate past governor of Delta State and His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III said if communities are linked by infrastructure and development, there will be greater interaction and understanding.
Okowa said he has been impressed and very satisfied with the efforts and commitment of DESOPADEC in the provision of infrastructure for the people and communities of the oil producing areas, describing its achievements as wonderful.
He informed that besides the pedestrian bridge across the Jorojoro Creek, DESOPADEC has achieved giant strides in building two new towns, complete with housing estates, primary and full boarding secondary school, cottage hospital, internal roads, rural electrification, water scheme and civic centre for the communities of Oboghoro and Utonlila which have also been connected with another bridge to foster communication and interaction among the communities in the Delta axis of the Benin River.
While presenting the projects for commissioning, the managing director and chief executive officer of DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, explained that “before now crossing the Jorojoro Creek was by wooden boats which are sometimes pulled by hand.”
