Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has said that the opposition's intentions against President Goodluck Jonathan's administration will not be realised. He said this yesterday during the 14th edition of his monthly briefing in Yenagoa.
Insisting that President Jonathan will not be deterred by the array of attacks against him and will remain focused in developing the nation, and lamenting the barrage of attacks against him even from his home base, he said, "He (Jonathan) will not be deterred by the antics of the opposition. This is not time for politics.
The only politics is to pray and support him." He also disclosed that since assuming office 18 months ago, his administration has not borrowed any money for its projects. He added that his administration spent N4.33bn as salaries of civil servants and expressed worry over the increase.
"Everybody wants to be on government's payroll, even at 70 years old. You don't have to put all your friends' relations on the payroll. I don't see why local government councils pay as much as N100 million as monthly salary," he said.
He concluded that the N255m spent on political appointees monthly would be reviewed in due course and that a Judicial Commission of Enquiry would be set up to investigate why pensioners were not paid their gratuity from 2005 to 2012.
National Mirror
If Goodluck Jonathan does anything to deserve persecution in this country...Trust me, he'll definately get it.