DEOSPADEC may reopen Monday

Flairs reaching TheLivePen says the Delta state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission DEOSPADEC  is likely to reopen on Monday 22nd January  2018.

This is according to a source within the board of the commission.
It followed series of meetings between management and workers of the commission following  recent protest that disrupted activities at the  commission.

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