Bayelsa State Governor Archives - Shipping World News Magazine

Sep172023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri Gave INC, IYC Fresh Direction, Says Lokpobiri *Bayelsa Governor Charges Youth Group To Prioritise Ijaw Interest

News Feature

Newly-elected president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, has said the foremost Ijaw nation youth organisation is grateful to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for giving the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the IYC a new lease of life. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the governor at his Sampou community home on Saturday, Comrade Lokpobiri recalled how both bodies battled with internal wranglings before the governor assumed office and intervened to bring peace and unity within them. He also appreciated the governor for his role in ensuring the election that produced the current executive was peaceful and credible. While noting that Governor Diri’s neutrality allowed the will of the people to prevail, Lokpobiri also expressed gratitude t...

Sep82023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri To FG: Rename East-West Road *Says Niger Delta Ministry Lacks Inclusiveness

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Federal Government to consider renaming the East-West Road in the South-South region to reflect its real location and status. Governor Diri also called on the Federal Government to ensure more inclusiveness in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in order to give the Niger Delta people a sense of belonging. Senator Diri stated this on Friday when he received the Minister of Niger Delta, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and his entourage, which included Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Sam Ogbuku, in Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as noting that the East-West road had been in a deplorable condition for years. He contend...

Aug302023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Tasks BYSIEC On Credible LG Polls

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged newly sworn in commissioners of the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) to conduct free, fair and credible local government election that is acceptable to all political parties. Senator Diri gave the charge on Wednesday during the swearing-in of three BSIEC commissioners inside the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa. The commissioners are Chief Remember Ogbe, Chief Amafini Zipadou and Barr. Marshall Abraham. They are all returning members of the commission. Senator Diri said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, that by their appointment, he had fulfilled the constitutional requirement of the electoral body. He stated that he expects the commission to be ...

Jul132023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Swears In Ayemieye As Bayelsa 4th Chief Judge, Tasks Judiciary On Independence

Law, News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn in Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye as the fourth substantive Chief Judge of the state after serving in acting capacity for about six months. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa, where the oaths of allegiance and office were administered by the state Chief Registrar, Amaebi Orukari. Justice Ayemieye was appointed Acting Chief Judge on January 16, 2023 following the retirement of her predecessor, Justice Kate Abiri. Senator Diri said her appointment was in accordance with established practice and in line with Section 271 subsection 1 of the 1999 Constitution as amended. According to him, "it is my duty and privilege as governor to appoint the Chief Ju...

Jun202023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PIA, A Time Bomb, Says Gov Diri *Seeks Review Of Act

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated an amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in order to address the flaws in the legislation. Governor Diri also said the review would go a long way in tackling the ongoing crisis between oil companies and their host communities. Describing the Act as a time bomb, the governor emphasised that since the country operates a federal system of government, it was an aberration for the federal government to deal directly with oil producing communities while excluding the states and local governments. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday when the new Commander of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Rear Admiral Eugenio Ferreira, and other officers paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa. ...

Jun182023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri Urges FG To Prioritise Waterways Safety *Says Kwara Boat Mishap Tragic

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned Monday’s boat accident in Kwara State that claimed more than 100 lives. Describing the mishap as sad and unfortunate, Governor Diri commiserated with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the state government, the families of the victims and the people of Kwara State. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday, said the tragedy was a sad reminder of similar incidents in the riverine areas, particularly in Bayelsa and other coastal states in the country. Diri said such incidents resulting in deaths would be minimised if the Federal Government, which is in charge of the waterways, took concrete steps to prioritise safety on the country’s rivers. He urged the Federal Government to c...

Jun182023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri Offers Scholarship To Children, Job To Wives Of Deceased Bayelsa Queens Supporters

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has granted scholarship to university level for children of the four supporters of Bayelsa Queens Football Club who died in a road accident a week ago. The governor also directed immediate employment for their wives while anyone that is not employable be empowered by the state government to set up a business. He directed the Ministry of Trade and Industry to liaise with Office of the Secretary to the State Government to immediately effect the pronouncement. His Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as having given the directives on Saturday during the funeral service for the deceased at the Peace Park in Yenagoa. Eze Igali 38, Kurotimi Igali 36, Clement Diripigi 34 and Philemon Ogidi 38 lost their lives in an auto...

May302023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Warns Fuel Marketers Against Hoarding, Price Hike

Business, News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday directed oil marketers in the state against hoarding and raising the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol. Senator Diri, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, warned that his administration will take stern measures against any filling station that flouted the directive. He said the government had received reports that filling stations in the state capital had hiked the pump price of petrol above the usual price of between N193 and N250 per litre and now being sold at N500 per litre and above. Marketers in the state are said to have reacted to the pronouncement of President Bola Tinubu during his inauguration on Monday that the Federal Government subsidy on petrol “was ...

May112023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri Inaugurates Directorate On Flood, Erosion Control *Designates Glory Drive Road As Development Planning Area

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has inaugurated the state’s Directorate on Erosion and Flood Control. The directorate, which is headed by a surveyor, Mr. Omusco W. Omusco, is in response to the perennial flood devastation and the impact of coastal erosion in the riverine state. The body is charged with the responsibility of proffering solutions to the twin natural disasters. Governor Diri, while inaugurating the members on Wednesday in Government House, Yenagoa, stated that the impact of erosion and annual flooding on the socio- economic lives of Bayelsans necessitated the setting up of the directorate. The Bayelsa governor charged the members to put in their best and write their names in the history of the state. He assured the directorate of his support to ensu...

Apr222023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PRESS RELEASE Diri Visits Family Of Slain Youth *Offers Employment To Wife, Scholarship For Children

Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday night, visited the family of a slain Bayelsa youth, Douglas Joseph, to commiserate with them over last Wednesday’s ugly incident that led to his death. The young Douglas, a native of Epie from Yenizue-Epie community in Yenagoa, the state capital, was reportedly stabbed by a commercial tricycle rider following disagreement over transport fare. The governor, who led top government functionaries to the deceased’s family residence at the Kpansia area of the state capital, brought some succour to the family as he offered immediate employment in the state civil service to wife of the late Douglas. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Saturday, quoted the governor as also announcing scholarship for the dece...