“We Worked For Your Emergence, Give Us Audience”- DESOPADEC Contractors Tell Gov Oborevwori

By Peters Monday, Abuja

The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Indigenous Contractors’ Forum, has cried out over neglect by the governor of Delta State, RT. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori after supporting him during his governorship election.

In a statement issued yesterday at the end of its Executive Meeting, the chairman of the Forum, Egr. Ogie Samson said the governor had abandoned the Forum after more than one year in office.

However, Egr. Ogie had sought for an audience with the State Governor, Oborevwori to discuss the need to revive DESOPADEC indigenous contractors in tandem with his MORE AGENDA.

The statement read in part, “I was short of words when a member of the Executive Council asked if the governor remembered the existence of the Forum despite its contributions before, during and after the election that brought him into office”.

According to the Chairman of the Forum, he financed the activities of the body from his personal pocket while emphasising the need to revive DESOPADEC Indigenous Contractors to meet the demands of the day.

He further recalled how he mobilised people and some members before election, during and also attended the Thanksgiving service of Oborevwori following his victory in the last gubernatorial election.

Ogie added that there is an urgent need for the Governor, Oborevwori to initiate a meeting with the executive of DESOPADEC Indigenous Contractors Forum to discuss issues, particularly the contributions of members that will make a success of his MORE AGENDA.

He said that the germaine issues to be discussed include but not limited to prompt payment for contracts executed, contract variations, hike in prices of materials for execution of contracts stressing that the Forum does not want the challenges to become a threat to the execution of the Governor’s MORE AGENDA.

Ogie stressed that the DESOPADEC Indigenous Contractors Forum Executive had been placating members over challenges facing them because of the peaceful dispositions of their leaders.

“With our understanding of the peaceful environment for development, we have been patiently sacrificing our time, energy and resources to ensure proper peace among indigenous contractors and the government, hoping that the governor will call us for a family discussion.

“It is now over a year and the governor is yet to respond. This publication is a reminder that we expect the more agenda and understanding that our governor will see the reason to have harmonious discussion with indigenous contractors because this is not the time to create chaos”, Ogie noted.