Afrigather Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has stated his administration stays dedicated to the progress and financial development of the state because it embarks on its second time period.
To this finish, Governor Diri stated a five-year financial plan has been developed, which outlined the methods and initiatives to diversify and strengthen the state’s financial system, create jobs and appeal to investments.
Senator Diri said this on Wednesday after taking his second time period oath of workplace and oath of allegiance alongside his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, at 1.56pm on the Samson Siasia Sports activities Complicated in Yenagoa.
The governor stated his Prosperity Authorities achieved outstanding milestones in numerous sectors of the state’s financial system in his first tenure.
“We’ve developed a complete and impressive five-year financial plan for the state. This plan outlines our methods and initiatives to diversify and strengthen our financial system, create jobs, appeal to investments, and enhance the usual of residing for all Bayelsans.
“To kickstart the implementation of this financial plan and to have interaction stakeholders, we’re excited to announce the upcoming Bayelsa State Financial Growth Summit in Yenagoa, the state capital. This summit will function a platform for sharing concepts, discussing alternatives, and forging partnerships to speed up the financial development of our state.”
Reeling out his achievements, he stated the administration labored onerous to enhance street infrastructure, colleges, hospitals, created extra jobs, and tackled the disunity and insecurity affecting the folks.
He stated: “As we embark on this second time period, let me earnestly guarantee you that our dedication to the progress and development of Bayelsa stays steadfast. Your unwavering help and religion in our imaginative and prescient for a greater Bayelsa fuels our willpower to proceed working tirelessly for our collective welfare and growth.
“Whereas we achieved outstanding milestones in numerous sectors throughout our first time period, we additionally recognise that there’s nonetheless extra to be completed. Certainly, we will say with humility that within the final 4 years, we didn’t merely depend the years, now we have made the years actually depend.
“Throughout our first time period, we labored to enhance the situation of our roads, colleges and hospitals, created extra jobs for our folks, and tackled the disunity and insecurity affecting our folks. 4 years later, we will modestly inform ourselves that now we have completed nicely.
“We’re completely happy to report some life-changing interventions in numerous spheres, together with immediate fee of pensions and excellent gratuities, growth of the State Well being Insurance coverage Scheme, introduction of a strong science, technical and vocational schooling programme and the development of recent technical faculties to spice up manpower growth.”
Diri expressed gratitude to folks of the state for his or her unflinching help.
He highlighted potable water, agriculture, schooling as some areas that might obtain precedence consideration to drive financial development.
“Collectively, we’ll obtain greatness and depart a long-lasting legacy for future generations. Allow us to work tirelessly to construct a Bayelsa State that’s the envy of the nation, a shining instance of unity and love in motion. Allow us to rise above political divisions and work in direction of a shared imaginative and prescient of a affluent Bayelsa.”
Dignitaries on the well-attended inauguration ceremony included leaders from Nigeria, Liberia, totally different political events and a big crowd of excited Bayelsans.
Two former Presidents of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and his spouse, Dame Endurance Jonathan have been in attendance.
Others have been the Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Liberia Jeremiah Koung, Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and the Mnister of State for Petroleum Assets (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.
Additionally in attendance have been Governors Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Umar Bago (Niger), Umar Fintiri (Adamawa), Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Umoh Eno (Akwa Ibom), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), and Seye Makinde (Oyo)
Others have been chairman of the Nigerian Governors Discussion board, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (Kwara State), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Alex Otti of Abia.
Former governors that attended have been Senator Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, who now represents Bayelsa West within the Senate, and his partner, Dr. Rachel Dickson, in addition to former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki (Kwara) and Dr Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta).
Among the many dignitaries have been Senators Ben Murray-Bruce, and James Supervisor, deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu, former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State and chairman of the Bayelsa Elders Council, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah, (rtd), former Army Administrator of Bayelsa State, Lt. Col. Paul Edor Obi (rtd), former PDP Nationwide Chairmen, Prince Uche Secondus and Dr. Iyiorcha Ayu.
Others who graced the occasion have been the 2019 Bayelsa All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Chief David Lyon, former Secretaries to the Bayelsa State Authorities, Amb. Felix Oboro and Chief Serena Dokubo Spiff, president of the Ijaw Nationwide Congress, Prof Benjamin Okaba, and considered one of his predecessors, Chief Joshua Fumudoh.
Royal fathers included chairman of the Bayelsa Conventional Rulers Council and Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Amanyanabo of Twon Brass and former governor of outdated Rivers State, King Alfred Diete Spiff, King Francis Tabai of Tuomo Kingdom in Delta State amongst others.
