Director General, Bayelsa State Investment Promotion Agency, BIPA, Ms. Freda Murray-Bruce says, Bayelsa State is to host its first Investment and Economic Forum (BSIEF) in Yenagoa, the state capital. Ms. Murray-Bruce, who disclosed this, while briefing newsmen in her office in Yenagoa, explained that, the event will hold between the 16th and18th of July, 2014. According to her, the forum, with the theme “Unlocking Bayelsa State’s Economic Potentials: Opportunities and Challenges” will focus on wealth creation, sustainablebusiness growth and success within the West African sub-region. The DG stated that, to demonstrate its commitment and the importance attached to the forum,…
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The Bayelsa state government says, it has paid a whopping N10 billion as arrears of the N18,000 minimum wage as well as pensions and gratuities, it inherited from the Timipre Sylva administration. Similarly, the government has also saved over N800 million over the past two years in savings by weeding out ghost workers from its payroll. Chief press secretary to Governor Seriake Dickson, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, who made these reveallations in a press statement, stated that, the gains recorded were a confirmation of the Governor’s believe that a worker is worthy of his wages, which informed the decision of government…
The Bayelsa State Government says it currently spends about 65 millionnaira every month to implement its welfare programme for the elderly in the state, who have attained 70 years and above. Governor Seriake Dickson, who stated this during a chat with Government House correspondents in Yenagoa, justified the programme, noting that the beneficiaries belong to the vulnerable group in the society. Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving the quality of life of the people, the governor assured that more empowerment policies, which are mainly economic in nature, would soon be rolled out to drive the human capacity building process. Describing…
Governor Dickson of Bayelsa has said that despite the dwindling statutory allocations the state receives from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, (FAAC) in recent times, his administration would strive to complete all abandoned projects it inherited. Describing government as a continuum, he explained that, apart from restarting work on some of the abandoned projects such as the five star Tower Hotel, the present administration has since embarked on repaying debts and other liabilities bequeathed to it. Governor Dickson, who stated this, while fielding questions from reporters in Government House, Yenagoa, noted that, but for the drop in revenue accruing to…
…..AS DICKSON, AMOSUN, MU’AZU, TINUBU, BUHARI, OTHERS CELEBRATE AWUJALE AT 80 President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State called for the collaborative efforts of the people, irrespective of their religious and ethnic backgrounds in proffering lasting solution to the lingering security challenges in the country. This is just as the Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, his Ogun State counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’Azu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and a host of others lauded the Awujale and paramount ruler of…
The Bayelsa State Government notes with regret, the unfortunate incident of the kidnap of three Dutch Nationals at Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Government wishes to state for the records that, the three Dutch Nationals were escorted into the Niger Delta, through Warri in Delta State, by a Non Government Agency (NGO), without any prior notice to the Governments and security agencies of both Bayelsa and Delta States, not until they were abducted by the gunmen. While, the Government of Bayelsa State appreciates and welcome visitors, especially foreigners, it is important that, the Government…
The Bayelsa State Government has pledged to build a befitting Secretariat Complex to house the State Councils of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). Governor Seriake Dickson announced this at the weekend during a dinner party put together by the state government in honour of workers, noting that the gesture was part of measures aimed at improving their welfare and conditions of service in the state. The Governor, who was full of appreciation to the state workforce for their contributions to the achievements of his administration, said the government has also begun the process of setting…
The Bayelsa State Government says, it will institute policies andprogrammes that will encourage the growth of indigenous businesses as well as enhance the rapid turnaround of the state’s economy. Governor Seriake Dickson made the declaration, when he undertook a tour of some of the exhibition stands at the ongoing International conference on Small and Medium enterprises at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Yenagoa. He expressed confidence in the capacity of Bayelsans to participate in the emerging economy of the State, which he noted, has been reinforced by the number of Bayelsa entrepreneurs and the quality of wares, that…
In line with the Government’s vision to expand the economic base of the state and increase the number of educational institutions, the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has signed 3 bills into law. The bills are, Micro-Finance and Enterprise Development, Bayelsa State Maritime Academy, and the Bayelsa State Polytechnic. Assenting to the bills on Wednesday in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Dickson expressed optimism that the new maritime institution would be second to none in the training of seafarers. According to him, the government is taking youth empowerment to the next level, where they would be productive and contribute to…
As the country gears up for the 2015 general elections, workers in Bayelsa State have been urged not to allow the political class to use them to push interests, that are inimical to the state. Governor Seriake Dickson, who gave the advice during the May Day celebration at the Peace Park in Yenagoa, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of the workers. He also reiterated his preparedness to engage the organized labour in discussing matters affecting their conditions of service and the wellbeing of Bayelsa at all times. The Governor stressed the need for civil servants to tread carefully,…