Diri Eulogises Bayelsa Founding Fathers, Says State Has Made Progress At 30 *’Roads, Power, Jobs Remain Priorities’
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has paid tributes to its founding fathers, stating that the homogenous Ijaw state created by the former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha, on October 1, 1996, has recorded significant progress in 30 years.
Governor Diri, however, said that much remains to be done to fully realise the aspirations of the founding fathers.
Diri stated this in a live broadcast to mark the 30th anniversary of the state and Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary on Thursday.
He said the twin anniversary provided an opportunity to honour those who laid the foundations of the state and reflect on what the present generation would leave behind.
According to him, Bayelsa’s creation was the product of years of advocacy, petitions, protests, prayers and sa...