10th March, 2024
By Paul Dada
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has advised politicians in the state to eschew petty jealousies but focus on working towards unity and development of the state.
Diri gave this advice at the the grand reception in honour of some prominent citizens of Bayelsa who are indigenous to the Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.
Diri who is serving for a second term, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Daniel Alabrah, on Sunday, said that it was time to bury political differences and support his administration.
He said, “This is not the time for PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) or APC (All Progressives Congress). Politics is over. It is time for governance. We do not have party differences in Bayelsa but what we have is the development of our state and Nigeria at large. Let us jettison petty jealousies and join hands to develop our state so that it will grow from strength to strength.
“The persons appointed have what it takes to represent Bayelsa. Under Senator Lokpobiri as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, we will see a different kind of representation. We need to partner with the NDDC and the Delta State government to build a bridge across both states. We need to also partner with the NDDC to take the Ekeremor road to Agge. We need this road infrastructure for easy movement of our people.
“On behalf of the government and people of Bayelsa State, l thank President Bola Tinubu for making these appointments possible. Aside from God and the president, l also thank the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for contributing to the appointment of Senator Lokpobiri as minister.”
Some of those honoured at the event were the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri; the state representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Denyanbofa Dimaro; a member of the board of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Mrs Bekearedebo Warrens; a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kemasuode Wodu; and Mr Felix Okorotie, who were both conferred with the legal title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.