Chief Makinde, while fielding questions from journalists in Asaba, explained that DESOPADEC under his tenure would address all the yearnings and aspirations of the oil bearing communities. The MD maintained that oil-bearing communities in the state would experience massive people-oriented projects geared towards the S.M.A.R.T Agenda of the state government.

He promised that under his watch,

The Chairman of the Governing Board of DESOPADEC, Hon Godwin Ebosa has said that as former local Government Chairman, he is aware of the problems facing the people of the mandate areas.