Category: Press Release
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My 63rd Independence Day Anniversary Message To Nigerians
The event of this year’s Independence Day is coming at a time when the country is at a crossroads in many aspects of our national lives. Sixty-three years ago, when this great country acquired independence, it was upon the promise of abundant prosperity and the principle of social justice. As a nation, we have continued…
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Response to remarks by the APC governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, during the inauguration of the party’s campaign council today in Yenagoa
It is a sad reality that when people set bad examples when they are given responsibility, they resort to giving good advice. It is simply laughable that Sylva would accuse somebody else of lack of vision. This is a man that had the opportunity of being governor of our state for five years and later…
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Keep Your Patronage, APC Bayelsa Tells Gov. Diri
The All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State has said that it is uncomfortable with recent, obviously pretentious showers of praise it is receiving from Gov. Douye Diri and has asked the governor to keep the praise to himself. The party is aware Gov. Diri is merely trying to make it seem our leader and Governorship…
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Jonathan’s Kinsmen Thumb Up Diri On Purposeful Leadership
Kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan from the Ogbia Kingdom have applauded the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for his purposeful leadership of the state. The Ogbia people led by their paramount ruler, the Obanobhan III, King Dumaro Charles Owaba, gave the commendation during a Thank-You-Visit to Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday. In an…
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Invasion of BYSEMA Warehouse Premises
The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) notes with surprise and concern the unwarranted invasion of the premises of a privately-owned warehouse in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The incident occurred about 7.45pm on Sunday, August 27 almost an hour after the Director-General, Hon. Walamam Sam Igrubia, alongside some BYSEMA personnel, left…
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PDP Condemns APC’s Invasion, Killing in Opu-Nembe
…Asks IGP to Invite Timipre Sylva for Questioning Gentlemen of the Press, we have called you today to alert Nigerians and the International community of the All Progressives Congress (APC) resort to violent attacks on communities in Bayelsa State for rejecting its candidate in the November 11, 2023 Governorship election, the immediate past Minister of…
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Re: Nembe Bassambiri Police Operations
Contrary to the misleading information being circulated on social media platforms, that armed thugs dressed in Police Uniforms invaded Nembe Bassambiri community, on 12 August 2023. The Bayelsa State Police Command wishes to state categorically that a detachment of Mobile Policemen (PMF) and SWAT operatives from Force Headquarters, Abuja carried out a sting operation in…
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Opu-Nembe Incident: BYSG sues for calm
The attention of the Bayelsa State Government has been called to the Saturday 12th August, 2023 unfortunate security situation in Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri), creating a serious sense of insecurity, panic and fear among the people of the community. There is the suspicion that the attack on the community is not unconnected with the upcoming November, 11…
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Communique Issued at the Meeting of PDP Governors Forum
The PDP Governors’ Forum held a meeting under the leadership of H.E Governor Bala Mohammed, CON, at Abuja on Saturday, 5th August 2023 with PDP presidential candidate and party leadership. At the end of the meeting, the following Communiqué was issued. Attendance Governors who attended the meeting include: i. Gov. Bala Mohammed, CON -Bauchi State…
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An Open Letter To His Excellency Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, Governor Of Akwa Ibom State On The Necessity To Begin The Improvement Drive Of Your Arise Agenda From The Areas That Had Long Been Beseeching For Infrastructural Development To Give The People In The Area Perception Of Concern And Inclusiveness
Your Excellency, We in the Oro Youth Movement (OYOM), one of the leading community-based civil society organisations in the country deems it necessary to use this open medium to address you and your office on needs, why you should begin your action plans as enshrined in your Arise Agenda from the areas that have been…