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| Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Hon. Justice Kate Abiri (left) administering an oath of office on Hon. Seriake Dickson, (2ndright) ably supported by his wife, Rachael (right) during his 2nd term swearing in ceremony as Governor of Bayelsa State at the Sampson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa. Photo by Lucky Francis |
.....Extends Hand Of
Fellowship To Opposition Parties
Thousands of PDP supporters,
including serving and former PDP governors, legislators at the Federal and
state levels, traditional rulers, captains of Industry, traditional rulers on
Sunday stormed Samson Siasia Sports complex, Yenagoa, the venue of the Swearing
in and Thanksgiving ceremony of Governor Seriake Dickson for another term of
four years in office.
Dressed in blue traditional
attire, the Governor restated his commitment to security of lives and property
of the people in the state, calling for the collaboration of relevant security
agencies.
Expressing dismay over the
violence that trailed the conduct of the governorship election in the state,
Governor Dickson said now that the election was over, it is high time members
of the opposition party put aside their political differences and join the
Restoration government in its efforts to rebuild the state.
According to him, “I respect
your right to hold different views. Your participation in the process made this
contest more vibrant and our victory more worthwhile and legitimate”
“Yesterday we were opponents;
today, we must be partners for the security, development and prosperity of
Bayelsa State. I now invite you all to join me in this enterprise of
consolidating the gains of restoration.
Let us work together to move our state forward.
“I salute the leaders and
members of the opposition majority of who are already amenable to this new
thinking of building a united and prosperous Bayelsa.
“In the nearest future, we
shall be convening an all-Bayelsa Summit to discuss our common challenges,
aspirations and the way forward. Arising there-from, we should be in the
vanguard of leading our region to engage our brothers in the Nigeria Project,
and to build a stronger and more egalitarian country”
On the need for the sustenance
of the existing peace in the state, the Governor submitted that, this is the
only way to attract foreign and local investors to the state, adding that, this
could only be achieved through the collaboration of stakeholders, including
security operatives.
He warned the government
officials both at state and federal levels against the use of their positions
to encourage crime and criminality under any guise.
According to him, ‘security
officials at federal or state levels should not be afraid to execute their
statutory functions for fear of retribution. Nobody, regardless of political
persuasion should be allowed to subvert national institutions or undermine the
security and stability of the state or the nation.
“Our experience in Bayelsa
State in the recent past has shown a tendency to misconstrue membership of the
political party at the center as cover and license to kill, maim and destroy
while security officials look on helplessly. Let us not allow partisanship to
slide our country into anarchy. The consequences will be too grave”
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| Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (right) exchanging pleasantries with the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (3rdleft) during his 2nd term swearing in ceremony as Governor of Bayelsa State at the Sampson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, while the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose (left) and his Rivers State counterpart, Barr. Nyesom Wike (2ndleft) look on. Photo by Lucky Francis. |
The State Governors in attendance were; Mr. Ayodele
Fayose, (Ekiti state), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, (Delta state), Barrister Nyesom
Wike, (Rivers state), Chief Okezie Ikpeazu, (Abia state), Emmanuel Udom,
(Akwa-Ibom). Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, (Gombe state), Darius Ishiaku,
(Taraba State), former Governor of Borno state, Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, Dr.
Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra state and Alhaji Mukhtar Shagari, former Deputy Governor of Sokoto state.
Others were, Senator Adolphus
Wabara, the Governorship candidate of PDM, Moses Siloko Siasia, PDP Governorship
candidate, Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, former Deputy Governor, Bayelsa state, Rt.
Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi, members of the State House of Assembly, traditional
rulers, clergies to mention but few.
In a related development, Pastor
Doutimi Amatari, in his sermon, described Governor Dickson’s victory as divine,
submitting that, he was able to overcome the federal might that never
recognised that, there is God in heaven, who rules over the affairs of men.
He noted that thanksgiving has
three dimensions; yesterday, today and tomorrow, adding that, tomorrow is
determined by what people do with God today, through thanksgiving.
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