Newly appointed Special Advisers in Bayelsa State have been urged to work assiduously in fine-tuning the economic policies and programmes of the State with a view to translating existing business opportunities into real prosperity for the people. Governor Seriake Dickson gave the charge while swearing in his Chief Economic Adviser, Mr. Solomon Apreala and the Special Adviser on Investment, Mr. Cyril Akika at Government House, Yenagoa. Chief Dickson, who restated his administration’s commitment towards diversifying the Bayelsa economy, said Government would not relent in its efforts at attracting serious-minded investors to the State. According to the Governor, the business promotion…
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Bayelsa State Government has approved an intervention fund of N3bn for the completion of the Ogbia/Nembe road which is expected to be completed by 2015.The State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson during his Thank You tour to Nembe local government area of the state on Tuesday assured the people that the road would be completed by 2015, noting his economic relevance to the growth of the State.Briefing the newsmen at the end of the 30th Executive Council meeting on Thursday, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Deacon Markson Fefegha flanked by his works counterpart, Mr. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and the Special…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has ordered immediate release of Pa Nelson Tempurah, father of the State Commissioner for Tourism Development, Mr. Nelson Belief and Mrs Gbalipre Turner abducted few days ago by suspected kidnappers, submitting that the act is aimed at giving the international community wrong impression about the security situation at the home base of President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at a civic reception organised in his honour by the people of Ogbia Local Government Area during his thank you tour to the area, the Governor warned the people against being used by criminal elements within and outside…
250 youths from Bayelsa State are to undergo vocational training in automobile technology, cinematography, photography, fashion designing and ICT at the Amachree Royal Academy in Benin Republic. This was in addition to the 200 youths that recently completed their 6 months training in the Agricultural programme at the Songhai Integrated System in the same Country. Speaking at the reception of the graduands of the agricultural programme and send forth of the 250 youths for the training programme in Yenagoa, Governor Seriake Dickson emphasized that agriculture remained the major employer of labour. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Rear…
In its bid to open up the hinterlands for investment, tourism and other socio-economic activities, Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson disclosed on Wednesday that the Ogbia-Nembe road would be completed in 2015. Making this known during his ‘Thank You’ tour to Nembe Local Government Area of the State, the Governor at a civic reception organized in his honour at Ogbolomabiri, said the road when completed, will aside from boosting the economic profile of the State would address security challenges being faced by the people of the area. The Governor was received by a pack of notable personalities such as,…