Daniels Igoni, Yenagoa
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, and his deputy, Lawrence Ehwrudjakpo had been on Wednesday inaugurated for his or her second tenure in workplace.
Diri and Ehwrudjakpo took contemporary oaths of workplace and allegiance administered by the state Chief Decide, Justice Matilda Ayemieye, contained in the stadium on the Samson Siasia Sports activities Complicated, Yenagoa.
The governor and his deputy gained reelection on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering on the November 11, 2023 governorship ballot.
They acquired their certificates of return from the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee on November 17.
In his acceptance speech, Diri mentioned that his administration would implement a 10-year complete financial plan laced with methods and initiatives for the event of Bayelsa in his second time period.
He highlighted the achievements of his administration in his first tenure in numerous sectors together with street infrastructure, agriculture, schooling, well being, youth and ladies empowerment, safety and public establishments, amongst others.
The governor said that in his second tenure, the federal government would give attention to addressing the problem of the shortage of entry to potable water by residents of the state.
He mentioned, “With this imaginative and prescient in thoughts, we have now developed a complete and impressive 10-year financial plan for the state. This plan outlines our methods and initiatives to diversify and strengthen our economic system, create jobs, entice investments, and enhance the usual of dwelling for all Bayelsans.
“To kick begin the implementation of this financial plan and to interact stakeholders, we’re excited to announce the upcoming Bayelsa State Financial Improvement Summit in Yenagoa, the state capital. This summit will function a platform for sharing concepts, discussing alternatives, and forging partnerships to speed up the financial progress of our state.
“We will focus consideration on areas with comparative benefit, together with agriculture, rice, cassava and oil palm manufacturing, searching for new partnerships and buyers alongside the best way.”
He added that in his second tenure, residents of the state would have a extra lively and direct position in shaping and taking part within the economic system, stressing that “from small enterprise house owners and entrepreneurs to business leaders and buyers, everybody has an element to play in driving financial progress and prosperity.”
Diri introduced the dissolution of the state govt council and congratulated the political appointees for his or her “sacrifices and business as our first time period in workplace formally ended at the moment.”
He known as for unity and togetherness towards overcoming obstacles, attaining a fantastic feat and constructing a affluent, inclusive and resilient Bayelsa State.
Dignitaries on the second-term swearing-in ceremony of Diri and Ehwrudjakpo had been the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima; his Liberian counterpart, Jeremiah Kounang; former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan and his spouse, Affected person; Minister of State for Petroleum Sources, Heineken Lokpobiri; Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; former senate president, Bukola Saraki; nationwide chairman of PDP, Adolphus Wabara; his predecessor, Iyorchia Ayu; former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson; Senator Ben Murray-Bruce.
Additionally current had been Governors Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), Umaru Bago (Niger), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa).