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Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, OSOPADEC was established by the Laws of Ondo State House of Assembly in 2001 to intervene in the development of the oil producing and impacted areas of Ondo State.
The Commission has been entrusted with the responsibility of socio-economic welfare of the mandate areas which covers Ilaje and Esedo Local Government Areas. The Commission through her leadership engages in Community Economic Development (CED) initiatives by facilitating, executing and implementing projects and programmes in these mandate communities.
The Commission continually seeks to improve access and quality of education of mandate communities by executing programs to further strengthen and increase the teaching workforce, improve teacher education and educational systems with a focus on learning, teaching, school management, parental participation and responsiveness to children’s needs.
The Commission also sponsors bursary and scholarship programmes and facilitates formal, non-formal and vocational training.
The Commission provides a platform for Community Economic Development Initiatives that are driven towards tackling issues like unemployment, poverty, job loss, environmental degradation, crisis thereby increasing opportunities for communities who are disadvantaged and enhancing the economic, social, ecological and cultural well-being of these communities.
These development initiatives cut across agricultural programs, civil projects, humanitarian programs, environmental support projects etc.
The Commission facilitates healthcare and social services to the underprivileged, physically challenged, aged, abused and the most vulnerable in the mandate communities.
The Commission promotes health care services for pregnant/vulnerable women and children in the communities and create more awareness and sensitization on the prevention of diseases.