By Omigie Ruth
The Board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC) yesterday handed over the market edifice it constructed at Ugbuwangue to authorities of Warri South Local Government Council, acknowledging that some issues occasioned the delay.
The Managing Director of DESOPADEC, Chief Williams Makinde whose message was delivered by the Commission’s Executive Director, Projects, Pastor Philip Gbasin, noted that the Modern Market at Ugbuwangue was one of the finest and biggest infrastructures so far executed by DESOPADEC.
Chief Makinde stated that as soon as the current board assumed office, everything was done to handover the market to the council, before Hon. Michael Tidi administration of Warri South did the needful to ensure the actualization.
Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Hon. Michael Tidi in his opening address, expressed utmost joy at the takeover of the market.
Hon. Tidi averred that on assumption of office as chairman of Warri South Local Government Council, his administration went round the major markets in Warri and consulted widely to ensure that the council eventually take over the modern market at Ugbuwangue.
The Warri South Council Chairman assured that his administration would renovate the market to make it conducive for business.
The Olare-Aja (head) of Ugbuwangue Community, Prince John Edede-Yonwuren in a message through the patriarch of Yonwuren Dynasty, Pa. Agindotan Yonwuren, thanked the Delta State government, the Board of DESOPADEC and authorities of Warri South Local Government Council for making the eventual take-off of the modern market a reality.
The Vice Chairman of the Council, Mrs. Divine Iniovosa, Executive Director, Planning, Research and Statistics in the Board of DESOPADEC, Engr. Victor Wood, Executive Director, Social Service Development, DESOPADEC, Hon. Ochor Ochor, the member representing Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality in DESOPADEC, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, Delta State PDP Deputy Chairman, Barr. Ada Val Arenyeka, Chief Fred Ogbe and Leader of Warri South Council Legislative Arm, Hon. Kingsley Edafiadjebre were among dignitaries that
