Governor
of Bayelsa state, Hon.Seriake Dickson over the weekend inaugurated a 54 member
Economic Management Committee, with his Chief Economic Adviser, Duate Iyabi as
chairman and Patience Abah as Secretary.
In
his remarks, Governor Dickson described the Economic Team as key to the survival
of the State in the face of dwindlng resources from the Federation Accounts
Allocation Committee, stressing that, they have a responsibility to formulate
practical policies that will improve the economy of the State at short and long
term basis.
He
urged them to critically examine and explore the economic potentials of the
state in the various sub-sectors, with a view to moving the state greater
prosperity, through the creation of jobs as well as boosting its Internally
Generated Revenue profile.
The
Bayelsa State Governor, who expressed confidence in the ability of the economic
team to deliver on its mandate, assured them of his unflinching support, while
also calling for the cooperation and understanding of the people of the State.
Hon.
Dickson, who inaugurate the committee at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial
Banquet Hall, Yenagoa, also announced creation of nine subcommittees from some
ministries to be headed by their commissioners.
The
ministries are Agriculture and Natural Resources, with the commissioner, Hon.
Doode Week as the leader, with six other members, Power is led by Chief Partner
Edward Jim Ogbolo with four members, Trade, Industry and Investment is headed
by Hon. Kemela Okara, with eight other members.
Others
include; the Ministry of Finance led by Maxwell Ebibai with three members;
Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor as the leader
with six members; Education has Deacon Markson Fefegha as leader, with nine
other members.
The
Economic Team also has the commissioner of Health as leader of the health
subcommittee with four members; Sports Commissioner Buruboyefe Perekiye heads
the Sports subcommittee, with a single member, while the Tourism team is made
up of four members to be led by its commissioner, which is yet to be appointed.
In
his acceptance speech, the chairman of the economic team, Mr. Duate Iyabi
commended the initiative of Governor Dickson, while pledging the commitment and
resolve of the team to justify the confidence reposed in it, adding that, they
would carry out the task of turning the economic fortunes of the state around,
through well thought out policies and programmes.
In
a related development, Governor Dickson has expressed confidence in the ability
and quality of the leadership, team spirit and the good policies of the
government to boost the economic fortunes of the state in the nearest future.
Governor
Dickson, who stated this during a parley with political appointees, called on
them to show more loyalty and understanding, especially under the prevailing economic
situation, pointing out that, the state was passing through difficult times.
He
urged them to carry the message to the people at the grassroot level for every
Bayelsan to appreciate and undersatand the state of affairs.
"My message to all political appointees is the time calls for loyalty,
understanding, commitment and patience. With the policies government is putting
in place, despite the brief difficulties, the economic fortunes of the state
will turn around.
"There
are three very important things that are going for us as a government based on
what we are doing: with confidence and trust in God, the quality of leadership
and team spirit and the good decisions and policies we have taken, the economy
of the state will turn around.
"I
admonish all appointees to carry the message and policies of government to the
people to ensure their understanding of the issues."
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