“You have built bridges where there were barriers. You have lit homes where there was darkness. This is what it means to govern with empathy. So, we welcome you into this fold to watch and support you as you champion what you have always done.”
“After wide consultations and careful consideration, we have today formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was a strategic, collaborative decision… taken in the best interests of our people and for the accelerated development of the state.”
I am grateful for the leadership and accommodation of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and thank you for the award of the second phase of the historic Nembe-Brass road and for other interventions in the state.
The alignment of the Prosperity Agenda with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is a strategic and progressive step that will further facilitate greater infrastructural expansion, manpower development, and socio-political rejuvenation for Bayelsa State and the wider Niger Delta region.
“Somebody had to take the decision (to leave the PDP) and I took it on behalf of the state. I took it in the best interest of the state. Some of you might not understand now but later it will be clear to all.”
The attempt to link the governor to political controversies or rumours of arrest is both misleading, mischievous, and unnecessary”
“Contrary to Mr. Nabena’s fears, Governor Diri has proven himself to be a unifier—an inclusive leader committed to working with all stakeholders for the collective good.”
“It is true, the meeting held. Niger Delta stakeholders believe President Tinubu has done a lot for the region — look at the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the university approved for Ogoni land, and several other projects. The consensus is that the region should back Tinubu’s second-term bid. That was what Tompolo came to discuss with the former President.”
When created, the South-East will be on par with the South-South, South-West, North-Central, and North-East zones, each of which currently has six states. The South-East remains the only geo-political zone with five states—Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.
“It was an honour to provide quality and effective representation for my constituents and contribute to the growth and development of our state through the PDP.”
