In line with his tradition of marking his birthday
with the less privileged, the Countryman Governor of Bayelsa State, the
Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson has on Monday visited the Glory Land
Orphanage Home to mark his 52nd birthday anniversary.
Flanked by the Bayelsa State First Lady, Dr. Rachael
Dickson, Speaker of the House Assembly, Rt Honorable Konbowei Benson, SSG,
Pastor Kemela Okara, Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Martha Janakumo and
top government functionaries, the Governor sang birthday songs and shared
birthday cakes with the orphans.
While thanking God for his grace upon his life and
the government, the Governor promised to govern the state in the overall
interest of the ordinary people.
He, therefore, directed the immediate relocation
of the Orphanage to a more befitting environment.
"Before the end of this year, the children in
the orphanage will be moved to a befitting home. Government will pay more
attention to vulnerable children and handicapped people for I am a
Countryman and I vowed never to disconnect with you"
He also directed the Scholarship Board to grant
scholarship to one of the auxillary workers at the Orphanage, to enable her
study Law at the newly built University of Africa, Toru-Orua.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Women Affairs,
Honorable Matha Jenakumo praised the Governor for always connecting with the
vulnerable and less privileged.
"The Lord will continue to honour you because
you have come to the orphanage to honour these vulnerable children. We know
where men of your calibre celebrate birthdays, but for you this orphanage
is where you usually celebrate birthdays...You will live long; heaven will
stand by you for standing by these orphans and vulnerable children in Jesus name!"
She told a story of how the Governor flew an orphan
to India for corrective surgery and on arriving in India, the experts according
to her, said the child was too young to undergo the surgery and was
consequently treated, but told to wait for the next 14 years before returning
to India for the surgery.
She said when the Governor learnt of
that, he paid the money for the surgery upfront to guarantee the operation
knowing that in the next 14 years, he may not be in the position to help the
child.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs,
Mrs Ebiere Adeh hailed the Governor for being the father of the
fatherless.
She said this is the first time a Governor would
empathise with the vulnerable at this level for which we thanked God for giving
us hope in SERIAKE Dickson.
"God of the motherless will bless you. Silver
and Gold we have not but God will bless and sustain you," she said.
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