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May162021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Ijaw Nation’ll Sustain Boro’s Legacies – Gov. Diri

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the Ijaw nation would continue to agitate for the realisation of the ideals of equity, justice and freedom that the late Major Jasper Adaka Boro fought and died for. Governor Diri stated this on Sunday during the 2021 Boro Day celebration at Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. The governor also re-emphasised the need for the Federal Government to restructure the country so the Niger Delta can manage its resources, develop at its own pace and pay taxes to the centre. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, Diri acknowledged that some of the issues the late Niger Delta hero agitated for have been achieved but that a lot still needed to be achieved. His words: "Clearly, Isaac Boro has d...

May162021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Why I Have No Political Enemies — Gov. Diri

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed how the virtue of love towards all practised by his mother, late Mrs. Rose Diri, shaped his political philosophy of seeing nobody as his enemy. Senator Diri disclosed this on Saturday at Ayamasa, his maternal hometown in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state, during the eighth-year wreath-laying ceremony in honour of his mom. Madam Diri was born on May 15, 1939 and died on her birthday 74 years later on May 15, 2013. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said his late mother was the perfect examplar of the woman and wife captured in Proverbs 31 of the Holy Bible. He described his mother as a woman that accommodated everyone that came across her while alive and ne...

May142021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Electronic Voting Will Ensure Rancour-free Elections In Nigeria, Says Gov Diri *INC Warns Secessionists

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the hitch-free conduct of the recent Ijaw National Congress (INC) election indicated that Nigeria can hold rancour-free national elections. Governor Diri stated this on Friday during the inauguration of the new INC leadership at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adopt electronic voting to avoid conflicts during elections. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, noted that the failure of the country's electoral body to adopt e-voting has led to politicisation of revered state institutions and disrespect to such institutions. The governor also said that the adoption of e-voting would provide an opportunity for Nigerians in the Diaspora to choo...

Apr12021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Huge Wage Bill: Bayelsa Govt Won’t Downsize Workforce – Finance Commissioner *Declares Income, Expenditure For Two Months

News Feature

Bayelsa State government has assured civil servants in the state that it had no plan to downsize the workforce in view of the huge wage bill it is grappling with. Rather, it said it would seek alternative sources of revenue to shore up its finances. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, gave the assurance on Thursday at the transparency briefing for the months of January and February 2021 in Yenagoa, the state capital. Mr. Ebibai said the state government got N6.8 billion for February as net receipts from the Federation Account after first line deductions as against the huge wage bill and other recurrent expenditures of N7.358 billion. He noted that the cost of running government had become highly challenging as the state was contending with dwindling federal revenu...

Mar242021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Airport Ready, Says Gov Diri

News Feature, Travel

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state-owned airport is ready for commercial flight operations. Governor Diri stated this when he made an unscheduled visit to the facility ahead of a final certification visitation by the country's aviation regulatory authorities on March 30. In a press release, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as saying that the state government had provided the required facilities for the smooth take-off of operations at the airport. His words: “I have spent over one year on this project after taking over from my predecessor in office, Senator Seriake Dickson, who initiated it. What we are doing now is dotting the I's and crossing the T's. So far, I think every requirement is on ground. "I believe when the inspe...

Mar192021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

FIFA Council: Gov. Diri Congratulates Pinnick

News Feature, Sports

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the election of President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, into the council of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) as another positive development for Nigeria on the global scale. Governor Diri in a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said with Pinnick, Nigeria put its best foot forward to occupy a top seat in the global football community. He stated that the NFF president has displayed remarkable passion for football development in Nigeria since assuming office and that he was not surprised that he has continued to excel as a football administrator. The Bayelsa helmsman, who was one-time Commissioner for Youth and Sports, noted that...

Mar192021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Governor Charges Cabinet Members On Stewardship

Business, News Feature, Technology

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye, has implored members of the state executive council to explore ways to actualise the vision of his administration for the benefit of Bayelsans. Governor Diri gave the charge on Thursday at the opening of a three- day retreat for cabinet members tagged 'Prosperity Agenda for Growth and Development' at the Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The governor, who advised participants to take the retreat seriously in order to gain additional knowledge that would assist them in their various tasks, said as bearers of the administration's prosperity vision, they should see themselves as those with the opportunity to serve and improve the living conditions of the people. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as adv...

Mar52021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Justice, Equity Will End Self-determination Clamour – Gov. Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, says only justice and equity for every section of Nigeria would bring to an end the clamour for self-determination in the country. Senator Diri stated this on Friday when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, said the governor expressed concern over the level of insecurity in some parts of the country, describing it as alarming. His words: "The current spate of insecurity in the country is alarming. And, of course, Nigeria has no reason to disintegrate. "What we need is equity and justice. As long as we practice injustice, inequitable distribution of resources and if we ...

Mar22021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PIB: 2.5% For Host Communities Not Acceptable – Gov. Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the 2.5 per cent revenue proposed for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was grossly inadequate and unacceptable to the people of the Niger Delta. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting on the bill with members of the National Assembly and stakeholders in Yenagoa. The governor, who proposed that 10 per cent be provided for host communities, contended that if National Assembly members see first hand the level of environmental degradation and its attendant effects on the people, they would not hesitate to increase it from 10 per cent. Governor Diri, in a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, stressed that the PIB was critical in addressing issues such as unemploym...

Mar12021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri Makes Unscheduled Visit To Nembe-Bassambiri *Expresses Joy Over Return Of Peace To Nembe

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Sunday made a surprise visit to Nembe-Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area for the first since he assumed office. Nembe was the scene of a vicious shooting incident on November 13, 2019 when Senator Diri and his Peoples Democratic Party's supporters visited to campaign for the November 16, 2019 governorship election. A report by the judicial panel of enquiry set up by the state government on the incident revealed that scores of persons were reportedly missing and several others sustained serious injuries as a result of the attack. Governor Diri in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, however expressed delight over the return of peace to Nembe. Diri, who was received by the Council of Chiefs and excited...