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Feb122023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Douye Diri to Nigerians: I’m Not Miracle Governor By Mistake

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said his emergence as governor was not a mistake but by divine arrangement. He stated that before he became governor, there were clear signs that God had already ordained it. Speaking on Sunday during his administration’s third anniversary thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, he also said God made no mistake in using former Governor Seriake Dickson as an instrument to bring him to office. Governor Diri remarked that with the blessings bestowed upon Bayelsa by God, the people of the state had no choice but to be thankful for His goodness. He urged the people to shun the pull-him-down syndrome in order for the state to make progress. The state’s helmsman, who acknowledged that power comes from God, said he d...

Feb102023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Appoints Ekeuwei As SSG

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has appointed Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). (more…)

Feb32023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Group Affirms Diri’s Victory in 2023 Bayelsa Governorship Election

News Feature

A group under the aegis of Friends of Senator Douye Diri (FSDD) has affirmed the victory of the Bayelsa state governor, Senator Douye Diri for his second tenure in office in the forthcoming governorship election in state over his administration high performance in 3years. The President of the group, Prince Bodi-Arerebo stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday while addressing a press conference on the conferment of Senator Diri a prestigious award as 2022 best Governor of the year by The Sun newspaper. Bodi-Arerebo described the Award as well deserved and a reward to excellent, hardworking, and the modest and visible progress that his administration has impacted the state positively. He said " Honestly speaking Douye Diri has perform extremely beyond expectation from the inception of the...

Jan292023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri Dedicates The Sun Award To Bayelsa Flood Victims

Misc, News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has saluted the resilience of people of the state while dedicating the 2022 Governor of the Year Award by The Sun Newspapers to victims of last year’s monster floods in the state. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday night shortly after he received the award, Governor Diri expressed delight that people of the state were able to surmount the challenges presented by the disaster. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as also commending the people for supporting his administration and that the award will spur him to do more. Governor Diri particularly lauded the legislature and judiciary in the state for the synergy among the three arms of government, saying the cooperation has contributed greatly to the...

Jan152023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Promotion of Blue Economy Our Priority , Says Gov Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the commitment of his administration towards developing and harnessing the economic potential of the aquatic environment of the state. Governor Diri said this necessitated the ongoing construction of the three senatorial roads leading to the Blue Economy zone of the state. Speaking in Twon-Brass island, headquarters of the Brass Local Government Area during the flag-off of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa East senatorial campaign, the governor noted that the wealth of the state lies in the Atlantic Ocean. He stated that his administration will do all within its power to harness the resources in the ocean for the benefit of the people. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as ass...

Dec42022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

We have been Prudent With 13% Derivation Funds…Gov Douye Diri

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the focus of his administration is to open up the riverine state by linking rural communities by roads. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on a Yenagoa-based radio station on Saturday, Governor Diri said Bayelsa was not in competition with any other state as all states had their peculiar needs and priorities. According to the governor, one of the major challenges of the state is its riverine nature, which restricts access to rural communities by road as well as hinder agricultural produce from reaching markets in the state capital and other cities. “This is why our administration is focused on constructing roads to rural communities where the bulk of the poor people live,” he said. Governor Diri s...

Nov82022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Presents 2023 Budget Proposal Of N385.2bn

News Feature, Politics

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, presented a N385,211,578,924 Appropriation Bill for the 2023 fiscal year to the House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the proposal tagged: "Budget of Sustainable Growth and Reconstruction," at the assembly, Senator Diri said it was hinged on a six-pronged agenda, which include continuous building of infrastructure and reconstruction of such infrastructure that had been severely degraded by the floods. He also said the civil service would be made more professional as well as transform the agricultural sector to be an essential contributor to the state’s economy and generate employment through various empowerment programmes. Senator Diri stated that while his administration continues to engage the federal government fo...

Oct312022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Flood Relief: FG Unfair To Bayelsa, Gov Diri Insists *Says It’ll Cost Billions Of Naira To Fix Broken Infrastructure

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again tasked the federal government on its support to the state to cushion the effect of the devastating floods. Governor Diri said considering Bayelsa’s contribution to the nation’s economy, the response of the federal government to the flood situation in the state was not commensurate and fair. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as having made the remark on Sunday at the Chief DSP Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa while declaring open a three-day solemn assembly of fasting and prayers ahead of the state's annual Thanksgiving Day on November 2. While bemoaning the level of destruction caused by the natural disaster across communities in the state, he noted that it would cost the government hundreds of ...

Oct192022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Flooding: Gov. Diri Meets Fuel Marketers, Traders *Sets Up Committees To Check Soaring Price Of Goods

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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has taken steps to arrest the sudden rise in the price of food items and petroleum products in the state. Governor Diri, after separate meetings with the state chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Petroleum Owners Association Of Nigeria (PETROAN), and market union leaders, yesterday, in Government House, Yenagoa, announced the setting up of two committees comprising of government officials and the marketers and traders respectively. He said the meetings were convened to address the arbitrary increase in the price of petroleum products and goods in the state and cautioned against plunging the state into another crisis while it is grappling with the flooding challenges. He explained that the...

Oct182022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Floods Overwhelming, We Need Help, Says Gov Diri *Directs One-Week Stay-At-Home For Civil Servants

Misc, News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the flooding in the state was overwhelming and beyond what the government alone can handle. The governor has, consequently, appealed for assistance from the federal government, local and international organisations as well as public-spirited individuals. He made the appeal in a statewide radio and television broadcast on Tuesday. According to him, the current flood has severely impacted lives and livelihoods, with nearly a million people in over 300 communities displaced and some deaths reported. He stated that he had toured several of the ravaged communities and seen first hand the extent of the destruction. He said: “Over the last few days, floods have overwhelmed our communities and severely impacted the lives and livelih...