ASABA/Nigeria: The Delta State Government had officially dissolved the Delta State oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, and other commissions and agencies are affected according to the letter which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Ovie Agas.
The letter read:
It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that following the dissolution of the Delta State Executive Council (EXCO) with effect from 24th May, 2019, His Excellency, the Governor, has also approved the dissolution of the following Commissions, Parastatals and Agencies:
Local Government Service Commission;
Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC);
Governing Council of College of Education, Warri;
Governing Council of College of Education, Agbor;
Governing Council of School of Health Technology, Ofuoma;
Governing Council of School of Marine Technology;
Governing Council of Institute of Continuing Education
Delta State Hospitals Management Board;
Delta State Library Board;
Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board;
Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board;
Board of the Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education;
Delta State Tourism Board;
Delta State Urban Water Board;
Delta Broadcasting Services Board;
Delta State Arts Council;
Land Allocation Committee;
Delta State Bursary Board;
Delta State University Teaching Hospital Board;
Delta State Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Agency; and
Direct Labour Agency (DLA).
The letter further stated that, Political Appointees, other than Chairmen/Members of the above mentioned agencies are affected by this directive which takes effect from today, 27th May, 2019.
“Accordingly, all affected political appointees are to handover all Government properties in their possession to the Permanent Secretaries/the most senior civil servants in the respective Government Agencies/Parastatals/Offices.”
