Delta Assembly approves Gov Okowa’s request for extension of tenure of DESOPADEC by 6 months

Delta State House of Assembly has approved the request of the State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for the extension of the tenure of the current Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) by six months. 

The Governor’s approval was sequel to a letter sent to the House by the Governor and read by the Speaker; Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori who presided over Tuesday’s plenary.

According to the letter, Governor Okowa said the current governing board of DESOPADEC had expired on the 27th August, 2018.

He said the request was in line with Section 7 sub section 2b of the DESOPADEC Amendment law 2018 and prayed the House by way of resolution to approve the extension of the tenure by six months.

The House majority leader, Hon. Tim Owhefere moved separate motions for the House to receive the request for further consideration and approval of the request and it was seconded by Hon. Eriathake Ibori-Suenu and Peter Uviejitobor and adopted by the House.

Meanwhile, the House deferred the report of the Ad-hoc committee on the Framework for the Implementation of Financial Autonomy to the State Legislatures and the report of the committee on Housing and Women Affairs on the Delta State Tenancy Bill to September 25, 2018.

Also deferred was the Delta State Forestry Development Private Participation and Forestry Trust Fund Bill scheduled for a committee of the whole to September 26, 2018.