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August 2, 2018

DESOPADEC: Odeli alleges misappropriation of funds

DESOPADEC:  Odeli alleges misappropriation of funds

itsekiri rights’ advocate and Secretary -General of Tisun Management Council,TMC in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, Comrade David Odeli has Alleged misappropriation of funds by the management  of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC.

Odeli made this disclosure in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Warri.

According to Odeli,” Tisun community which is responsible for 57 % of oil and gas production in the swamp of Warri North is suffering a wicked denial, while projects are been allotted to Oboro,  Tonla  and  other communities which are not direct producers of oil and gas.

David Odeli

“There is no proper means of transportation in the whole of Benin River, no standard secondary school, no functional healthcare center and zero socio-economic activities.

“Tisun Community have resolved that if urgent steps were not taken to address the “criminal neglect of Tisun”, we will be compelled to drag EFCC and ICPC to investigate the “misappropriation of DESOPADEC fund” he added.