The Bayelsa State government has condemned in its entirety, the story making the rounds that, Governor Dickson lavished N2billion to host the 2014 African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA. A Government House statement has described the story credited to the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC in the State and published in the media as false, mischieveous, cheap blackmail and clearly an attempt to mislead the public to score cheap political points. For the umpteenth time, government wishes to place on record that, His Excellency, Hon. Seriake Dickson has never and will not waiver in the implementation of hisadministartion’s…
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The Bayelsa State Government is to send the second batch of scholars to the Lincoln University, Pennsylvania in the United States of America by September this year. The Government is also to sign a memorandum of understanding with the leadership of the Lincoln University as part of efforts to upgrade the capacity of lecturers and students at the state-owned Niger Delta University, Amassoma. Accordingly, the state scholarship board, the Vice Chancellor of the NDU and the Ministry of Education have been directed to work out the modalities of the MOU. Governor Seriake Dickson announced this, when he met with the…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has described the State of Israel as a dependable force in global affairs, calling on it to rally round nations plagued by terror and evil. Describing Israel as a nation loved by God, Governor Dickson while receiving the Israeli Ambassador to the Country, Mr. Uriel Palti on a courtesy visit in Yenagoa, said it is imperative for the Country to lead by example to demonstrate to the world that it is indeed a Godly nation. According to him, “Israel as a nation loved by God should also know their God. Israel should lead by…
As the Nation marks 15 years of uninterrrupted democratic rule, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan and expressed satisfaction with his commitment, dogged disposition and adherence to democratic principles in the face of daunting security challenges. In his democracy day message, Hon Dickson extolled the calm disposition and focus of Mr. President, who has continued to lead by example and promoted the core and age long values of democracy by upholding the rule of law, freedom of speech and support for democratic institutions across the country to thrive. He called on Nigerians to be supportive…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has described the ongoing nationwide voters’ registration and card collection exercise as part of measures by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strengthen the nation’s electoral system He has also observed that the success of the exercise could promote democratic practice in the country, as it is intended to widen the level of participation of the citizenry in future elections Governor Dickson stated this, while speaking with newsmen shortly after he and his wife, Rachel, collected their permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) at the Oruere 005 Polling Unit in his hometown, Toru-Orua in Sagbama…
As part of its resolve at ensuring that, Bayelsans participate fully in all future elections in the country, the State Government has declared Wednesday, 28th of May, 2014 as a work free day. The move is also to enable Bayelsans and other residents of the state to mobilize fully and participate actively in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise. A Government statement has, therefore, called on persons of voting age to take advantage of the work-free day, to check their names on the voters’ register and obtain their permanent voters’ cards, while persons, who have just attained the voting age of…
Disturbed by the activities of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram in the northern part of the country, especially the abduction of over 200 students of the Government Girls’ Secondary school, Chibok, Borno state, the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Tuesday in Yenagoa, lent his voice to the global outcry for the immediate release of the girls as the nation marked the 2014 International Children’s Day. Addressing the children, who turned up for the occasion at the Government House, the Governor adduced the low-key celebration of the annual event to the kidnap of the girls by members of the…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson at the weekend restated his administration’s resolve to creating an enabling environment for private enterprises to thrive.He stated this at the 10th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, which held at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, the State capital.Represented by the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah, he said the hosting of the event serves as a springboard and a veritable channel to showcase and promote the rich culture and investment opportunities of the State.The Governor described Nollywood as the high premium and capacity building platform for the…
Bayelsa Deputy Governor, retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah at the weekend, showered encomiums on the designer of an award winning dress, tagged, “Lady Esther” Patience Tolorwei at the just concluded Earth Matters fashion competition show held in Washington DC in the United States. The dress which is billed to be taken to the Smithsonian National Museum of African Arts, Washington DC has given Bayelsa State and the country as a whole a pride of place in the prestigious international museum. Speaking during a send forth/ exhibition ceremony in Yenagoa, the Deputy Governor hailed the designer of the dress, a…
The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Chiefs, Community leaders and youths across the state to mobilize their people to participate actively in the ongoing issuance of permanent voter cards and the registration of new and eligible voters. Making the call in a press statement, the Chief press Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, stated that, the Government has already put all the necessary machinery in place to ensure a hitch free exercise across the state. According to the statement, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Affairs, Chief Fred Agbedi has been mandated…
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,…
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,…