GOV DOUYE DIRI MEETS OYETOLA, EXPLORE AREAS OF COLLABORATION, PARTNERSHIP
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has solicited the support of the Federal Government towards developing the deep seaport at Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area and the blue economy potential of the state.
Governor Diri expressed the optimism that by collaborating with the Federal Government, a lot can be achieved for the benefit of the state and the country.
The Bayelsa governor stated this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, in his office in Abuja on Monday.
He said he received the news of the creation of the ministry by President Bola Tinubu with excitement, saying the fact that Bayelsa was the first state in Nigeria to also establish a similar ministry was indicative of its seriousness to develop the state’s b...