Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson Wednesday identified lack of access to finance and skills as major challenges militating against the growth of small businesses in the State. Governor Dickson, who stated this at the opening ceremony of the 20thInternational Conference on Small and Medium Enterprises at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Yenagoa, tasked delegates to the conference to proffer solutions to the challenges bedeviling the sub-sector. He announced government’s desire to inject N20 into Small and Medium Enterprises development, which would be further expanded to the tune of N30 billion. The Bayelsa State Chief Executive, said a…
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Former aides, political associates of the immediate past governor of Bayelsa state, Chief Timipre Sylva led by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Werinipre Seibarugu and over 1,000decampees from other sixteen registered political parties on Wednesday made a dramatic u-turn to the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP). The reception held at the PDP secretariat in Yenagoa had in attendance the Chairman of the party, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kombowei Benson, party chieftains and top government functionaries. Receiving them back into the party, the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, described the decision of…
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises have been identified as the engine room of economic development all around the world. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on small and medium scale enterprise development, Mr. Ebiekure Eradiri made the assertion during a pre-international conference on small and medium scale enterprises road walk in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital. The governor’s aide disclosed that the 20th edition of the International conference on small and medium scale enterprises holds in Yenagoa from the 30th of April to 3rd of May, adding that the road walk was intended to create the needed awareness and sensitize…
Governor Seriake Dickson on Monday inaugurated a state security outfit code named Bayelsa State Volunteers with a membership of 1000 youths to complement the efforts of other security outfits in reducing crimes and other related vices to the barest minimum. The membership drawn from the eight local government areas are to engage in community based intelligence gathering. In his charge, Governor Dickson enjoined them to work closely with the constituted authorities in their communities to forestall any security breach. His words: “I want to specifically charge you all, because of the times we are living in. You have to be,…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has urged the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department’s Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations, Ambassador Rick Barton and US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle to be worthy ambassadors of the state by projecting its true image and that of the Niger Delta. Governor Dickson made the remark, while speaking at a command performance organized by the state government in honour of the two ambassadors, who were dressed in the state’s traditional attires at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Yenagoa. Governor Dickson, who stated that, their visit to Nembe in Nembe Local…
The Bayelsa State Government is to collaborate with the United States of America to explore areas of partnership to further strengthen the socio-economic relationship existing between Nigeria and that country. Governor Dickson expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with the United States government when a 29-member delegation of the United States Department’s Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations led by its Assistant Secretary, Mr. Rick Barton called on him at Government House, Yenagoa. He commended the US officials for their efforts at fostering closer ties between the 2 countries and expressed his willingness to interact with them on a number of…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has presented a N2 billion draft to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC for the continuation of various ongoing projects towards improving the infrastructural base of the state. Governor Dickson also presented a cheque of N20 million for the empowerment of women in the Oguan Kingdom in fulfillment of an earlier promise made during the conferment of a chieftaincy title on him by the Oguan (Epie/Atissa Speaking) people of Yenagoa Local Government Area. Making the presentations at the transparency briefing for the months of February and March, 2014, in Yenagoa, the Governor also announced, that government…
The Bayelsa State Government has announced a total of N7.3 billion as the balance of funds available to it as at the end of March, 2014. Governor Seriake Dickson, who made the disclosure during his administration’s transparency initiative press briefing in Yenagoa, said the state government had a gross inflow of N16.4 billion for the month from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, (FAAC). This amount, according to him, comprises statutory allocation of N2.9 billion, derivation N11.4 billion, SURE-P N1.2 billion, VAT N643 million and NNPC refund N233 million. He said FAAC deductions included the bond servicing of N1.2 billion, foreign…
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has urged Nigerians not to despair in the face of the current security challenges facing the country, but rather join hands with the Federal Government to curb the menace. Governor Dickson, who spoke on Monday during a Easter Cantata service in his hometown, Toru-Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, expressed optimism that the Country’s Security challenges would soon fade into oblivion, with the effective collaboration of the citizenry and Governments at all levels. While, describing Easter as a season of victory and authority over evil, he urged everyone to pray for the peace…
His Excellency, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, Governor of Bayelsa State will be holding another edition of the Monthly Transparency Initiative Briefing as follows; Date: Wednesday, 23rd of April, 2014 Time: 12 Noon prompt Venue: Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa. As usual, two (2) representatives each from the following groups are by this announcement, invited to attend the briefing. 1. The Traditional Rulers’ Council 2. Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC 3. Trade Union Congress, TUC 4. Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Bayelsa State 5. Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union, RATTAWU 6. Nigeria Bar Association, Yenagoa branch 7. Nigeria Medical Association, Bayelsa State 8. Nigerian Society of Engineers, Bayelsa State 9. National Council of Women Societies, Bayelsa…