*PLWDs Honour Gov. Diri for Disability Inclusion
Bayelsa State has passed the World Bank’s assessment for the provision of potable water across Yenagoa, the state capital, and its environs.
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Governor Douye Diri disclosed this on Wednesday during the 196th meeting of the State Executive Council held at Government House, Yenagoa.
He described the development as “good news” for Bayelsans, stating that the World Bank, in collaboration with state government officials, would commence the mapping of Yenagoa and some neighbouring communities for the deployment of water infrastructure.
Governor Diri noted that with ongoing efforts to achieve stable electricity and potable water supply, his administration would have provided some of the basic requirements for societal growth.
His words: “We have been on this water thing with the World Bank, and Bayelsa is one of the states that has passed the hurdle of the bank.
“So the World Bank will, alongside our state government officials, go round the whole of Yenagoa and some neighbouring places. They will deploy geo-mapping and also sensitise the people on this water supply project to Bayelsans.”
He further stated that by providing water, electricity, road infrastructure, schools and health facilities, his administration was laying a solid foundation to attract private-sector investment to the state.
The Bayelsa helmsman stressed that government was not always the best businessman and advocated public-private partnerships as the way forward for industrialising the state.
He called on Bayelsans to take advantage of the foundation being laid by his administration, noting that outsiders might see the economic opportunities in the state before the people themselves.
“Investments do not hang in the air. We have seen how some other past governors made certain investments, but those investments are now a shadow of themselves. I believe every economy is mostly private-sector driven,” Diri said.
He added: “Sometimes we may not even see the opportunities as Bayelsans. It is outsiders that see them before our people. So let us open our eyes to the opportunities for economic growth.”
During the meeting, the governor received an Award of Excellence for Disability Inclusion, presented by the Commissioner for Women, Child Empowerment and Social Development, Mrs. Joanna Gigi, on behalf of Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs).
According to the commissioner, the award was in recognition of the governor’s commitment to disability inclusion, particularly his assent to the Persons Living with Disabilities Law 2026, which she described as a significant milestone for the state.
The PLWDs also acknowledged the administration’s efforts under the Assured Prosperity Agenda, including the appointment of 40 persons with disabilities to government positions and the employment of more than 20 persons with disabilities into the state civil service.
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