Ahead of the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson has called on all political parties in the state to engage on issue-based and peaceful campaigns rather than incite people against the government of the day.
Speaking in a live television and radio interview programme Wednesday, the governor urged the parties to play the game according to the rules, as only one candidate would emerge at the end of the contest.
Touching on a wide range of issues, Mr. Dickson said he was aware of all the political meetings taking place in the state, yet there had been no incidents of harassment or violence on account of such meetings, as it was the case in the previous administration.
While calling on the political class not to disrupt the peace, which his government had worked hard to achieve in the last three and a half years, Governor Dickson noted that Bayelsa was ranked among the most peaceful states in the country.
Dickson said, “People who are inciting you to violence do not love you and the state. But, a leader worth his salt attracts peace and development to the state. It is a free world; anybody in any election is free to aspire, but in doing so, you campaign on issues when the time comes”.
The governor also used the opportunity to declare his readiness to interact with those who had ditched the PDP, pointing out that the governorship poll was not only about his personality, but also about the dignity and pride of the Ijaw nation.
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