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Abalama Reception: A Sinister Ploy to Incriminate Us, Says Amanyanabo of Torusarama Piri
“Anyone who underestimates the fury of the Ijaw people is a fool. Whether Wike was under the influence of hard drugs or alcohol, it is said that ‘out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”

Urgent Meeting Called to Address Rising Security Concerns Related to Fulani Herdsmen Attacks
As insecurity spreads across regions, dialogues of this nature become essential in fostering peace and ensuring the safety of our communities. The Deputy Governor’s initiative to bring together traditional rulers and community leaders reflects a commitment to collaborative governance and to remedying the challenges posed by external threats.

Urgent Call to Avert Potential Violence in Kalabari Land
“We are concerned that the clash of venues for the planned events by the two opposing groups, if not addressed, may cause a possible breach of peace and order in the area. This could potentially threaten the existing peace in Abalama Community and the rest of Kalabari land. The Traditional Rulers of the Kalabari Ethnic Nationality therefore appeal to both parties to relocate their events elsewhere, possibly outside Kalabari land, to avert a possible violent clash in the area”.

Welcoming Dr. Collins Opiyo Back as Chief Technical Adviser for Nigeria’s Population and Housing Census
“I am back home. I never left. I was brought back to finish the assignment I was earlier sent to do,”

Honoring a Legacy: The Funeral of Deputy Inspector General Moses Jitoboh
“I created the office of CSO in the Villa because of Moses. He died at a very young age but we thank God for giving him to us.”

Fintiri Hails Diri On Road, Housing Projects In Bayelsa
“We thank you for the support. From day one when we came in, Bayelsa and indeed Yenagoa, the state capital, has been peaceful. And because of your support, we have been performing.”

PANDEF Calls for Reconsideration of Supreme Court Ruling on Rivers Allocations
“Depriving the state of its rightful allocations imposes undue hardship on a people who have consistently contributed to national sustenance”

I’m Excited About Bayelsa Nine-Storey New Secretariat – HoSF Walson-Jack
“What propelled me to build a new secretariat was the civil servants’ request for office accommodation, which became a recurring decimal every Workers’ Day in the state.”

Eulogies As Bayelsa Cabinet Bids Late Commissioner Farewell
“In the face of such a loss, what can we say that would adequately capture the essence of her spirit and character? Let us thus draw strength from our shared faith and simply say in the words of the hymn writer: “Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.”

Why I Retained My Predecessor’s Policies – Diri
“I consider this empowerment scheme as one aspect of this administration that we will continue to do so that our people will not be government-dependent. We will have a state that the private sector can develop and you are those thar will develop the private sector.”