DESOPADEC Queries Over 300 Staff Who Partake In Protest

The management of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, (DESOPADEC) has issued query to over 300 staff of the establishment who partook in the two weeks along protest over non pay of allowance and other entitlement.

BigPen Online learnt that the query letter which were signed by DESOPADEC’s Executive Director, Administration and Finance, Bashorun Askia Ogieh were issued on Monday.

The commission said the protest was illegal therefore the staff breach the condition of service and should explain why they partook in the disruption of the activities of the commission for two weeks.

Meanwhile, Delta state chapter of Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Services Technical & Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, DESOPADEC Branch, has countered the query slammed on the staff, insisting that there must be no victimization.

AUPCTRE, DESOPADEC branch chairman, Comrade John Osah who announced the call off of the protest and subsequently urged the workers to return to their duty post last week, however confirmed that those who partake on the protest are currently being victimized.

BigPen Online recalls that Delta state House of Assembly had summoned the chairman of DESOPEDEC board, Godwin Ebosa, the Managing Director, Olorogun William Makinde and other management team of the commission over the unending crisis rocking the establishment.

It was learnt however that the House shunned the management of the commission and the protesters after arriving Asaba on Friday, thus the suppose meeting fail to hold as scheduled.

The workers union which split into two factions were expected to meet with the House Committee led by Hon Daniel Mayuku but on arriving the state capital in five buses of workers, they were disappointed as the Assembly members were no where to be found.

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