“You either have the knowledge or the skills that will impact your life. As a former teacher, I know that if you are not educated, you will be something else. By this, I’m not referring to only classroom education as it has to be both formal and informal education.”
“We truly appreciate this recognition of our modest effort in the governance of our state coming from this ancient city of Ibadan.”
“My only regret, sadness and pain are that she did not live long enough to reap the fruits of her labour.”
“As a government, we are working round the clock with the security agencies so that our people can sleep with their two eyes closed and also ensure that national assets are safe for the benefit of the people and the government.”
“I hosted selected Christian leaders at my country home today (Sunday). A few of them spoke and rather than criticising me very hard, they went to the reality of what we are doing in terms of infrastructure development and human capacity building. So, I felt, maybe, we were trying.”
“We note that your leadership has brought a renewed sense of hope and optimism to the people of Bayelsa State. Your focus on people-oriented projects has endeared you to the hearts of the people, and has set a high standard for other leaders to follow.
On behalf of my family and the entire Erevision MediaTV team, we join journalists across the state in celebrating this significant occasion.
“I congratulate Mr. Tonye Yemoleigha and the new executive of the Bayelsa Council of the NUJ. May their reign usher in a new vista that will uplift the council, its members and journalists in general.”
“Security of lives and property is our priority. We employed more of a non-kinetic approach to conflict resolution by engaging stakeholders. We have invested significantly in upgrading our security apparatus by deploying state-of-the-art equipment and technology.”
