Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has revealed that he would work hard alongside party leaders in the state to make sure that he will hand over to to another PDP governor.
In a recent statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei, Seriake was quoted as he spoke to PDP stakeholders.
According to Dickson, PDP is the party with the right aspirants and it will do the people of the state a lot of good if they decide well when a new election is here.
His words, “Another PDP governor will be elected in the next election.
“I urge all the aspirants to step into the communities and mobilise the people.
“It will be my pleasure to lead the PDP with your support so that another PDP governor will be elected.
“How we survived during the 2015 governorship election was by the grace of God and our mobilisation skills.
“You now have people who know how to play opposition politics. As we begin the transition programme, we expect you to put on the toga of an opposition person.
“You have a lot of work to do. It is their work to sow seeds of discord, but it is your job to keep your party united, strong and stable.”
“The economy is so terrible. We are praying that the country doesn’t go into another recession with the way they are going. Crude oil is being produced; the quantity is high and the price is even better.
“Since January, your allocation has been going down. In January, we had a shortfall of over N1bn, in February it was N2bn and we recorded a shortfall of N3bn in March. That is what we are going through.
“Throughout this year, your government has actually been in the red.”
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