“I will set aside my differences with some politicians for one cause,” he declared. “I challenge every politician or person of conscience from the Southeast who says they want @MaziNnamdiKanu released to stop the rhetoric. Time for action is NOW. Let’s march to Aso Rock Villa.”
“Now we have taken the bull by the horn, and as we speak we are expecting two aircraft, which government has already procured. These aircraft would operate daily flights to Lagos and Abuja. So wherever you have an airport, constant electricity and water, it is as good as any place you stay to eke out a living.”
“This is just the start of many initiatives aimed at promoting economic growth and sustainable development.”
“Having a labour at hand and providing for oneself is a pride to the family and a dignity to one’s self. Begging for survival is low self-esteem and an embarrassment.”
As he turns 66, these 66 milestones bear witness to a life dedicated to service, nation-building, and innovation.
This edition of the Bayelsa Media Awards (BMA) has been boosted by the addition of the SDD Prize for News Editor of the Year category, bringing to four the categories endowed in the name of the Miracle Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri.
“We have lost a great officer in Arase, who we thought could have been of greater service not only to Edo State but the South South region and indeed to Nigeria after he retired as IGP. We all grieve but at the appointed time, no matter the position we occupy, we will all lie in state like our brother, father and friend here today.”
“Everything was perfect. I’m excited and happy. I know God has given me a wife. The Bible says he that finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord. I believe favour will follow this ceremony. I’m very happy.”
“In Bayelsa, we believe in the spirit of complementation and give-and-take. So be very objective in your assessment. We want you to be our guide. Whatever you look at and, in your opinion, is not legal, justiciable or ours, we will happily relinquish.”
“As you know, to maintain these equipment and the gas to fire them, even though it is on our soil, we will spend money to procure it from the company. So it is not free. For there to be constant electricity everybody must pay for it. It is pay as you consume.”
