2012 was the last time DESOPADEC Awarded project in our community- Omadino indigenes, lament

Indigenes of the oil-rich Omadino Community in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta state, say the year 2012, was the last time Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC awarded projects in the community.

While lamenting the situation, they called on the Commission, to complete all abandoned projects, fix failed roads and construct functional portable drinking water as well as upgrade the health facility in Omadino community.

Our Principal Correspondent, reports that the Chairman of Omadino Community, Mr. Tuoyo Mogbeyiteren, represented by the Vice Chairman, Godwin Shola Toritseju, expressed the frustration of Omadino people, Wednesday July 19, when they paid courtesy visit to the Executive Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, PRS of DESOPADEC, Hon. Nicholas Efele.

Hon. Nicholas Efele (middle) in-company of the Omadino Committee delegation

According to Mogbeyiteren, “as the highest oil and gas producing community in Delta State and host to International Oil and Gas Companies, IOCs”, Omadino community, remains grossly under-developed.

The Omadino leadership, demanded for more employment opportunities for the community indigenes in DESOPADEC and expressed dismay over the relocation of DESOPADEC Office from Omadino to Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) saying the Office should be brought back to Omadino.

Public Relations Officer of Omadino Youth body, Joshua Ghereje, said the infant mortality rate in the community, was high, “because of the poor state of facilities at the health care centre in Omadino.”

Ghereje, noted that the health facility at Omadino, serves adjourning communities in Warri South and Okpe Local Government Areas.

He disclosed that the link road connecting Omadino and Obodo communities, has failed and appealed to DESOPADEC, to fix the road  

In his remarks, the Executive Director Project, Research and Statistics, DESOPADEC, Hon. Nicholas Efele, assured people of Omadino that their demands would be addressed by the Commission, acknowledging that as the highest oil producing community in Delta State, Omadino deserves a better deal.

A Cross Section of members of Omadino Community Management Committee, shortly after the visit at DESOPADEC

Hon. Efele, urged management of the community, to look inwards and find ways of moving the community forward.

He advised them to also follow up development projects awarded in the community,  in order to avoid abandonment of projects.

The Executive Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, DESOPADEC, hinted that the Commission, will soon call Omadino indigenes for a Town Hall meeting, where they will discuss more on the community’s areas of need, in terms of development.

Secretary of Omadino Community Management Committee; Mr. Benjamin Akoreh, the PRO, Humphrey Yomere, Treasurer; Hon Matthew Dada, Member of the Management Committee; Fredrick Asin, Woman Leader; Mrs. Grace Yomere, Youth President; Niro Omaro and Youth Treasurer; Jimmy Temienor, were among indigenes of Omadino Community, present during the courtesy visit.

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