Delta State13% derivation fund
13 Dec
Sir: The 13% derivation fund in Nigeria is a benefit-sharing system that provides funds to oil-producing communities to help them address the effects of oil and gas exploration in the areas of Infrastructure. The fund helps communities address infrastructural decay and degradation.
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