
Gov. Douye Diri


Don’t Be Like SPDC, Diri Tells Renaissance Energy
“When we heard that SPDC had divested, we advised that the new company carries the host states along because part of the issues with the previous operator were that they were seen more like buccaneers. They were like people who came to the communities to collect and in return gave nothing back.”

Gov. Diri Meets Traditional leaders, CDC Chairmen of Ogbia Constituency 3
We don’t need protest to disturb the peace and security in Bayelsa State. Let’s be tolerant and peaceful with each other”

Good Governance Award: This Honour Is For Bayelsa People, Says Diri
“Vanguard is over 40 years. I never remembered Vanguard shut down for one day. Every day for 40 years, it remained present. As the years go by, Uncle Sam Amuka kept it going at a better level.”

Bayelsa IGR Hits an All-Time High of ₦5.42 Billion in March 2025
With this new achievement in less than a year as Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Eniekezimene believes that Bayelsa State is on track to introduce an e-ticketing system that will further enhance the growth of the state’s IGR profile.

Gov Diri Appoints Gospel Artiste, Ekiye, Ijaw Language Ambassador
“I am happy with your success story as an Ijaw gospel musician and I have, therefore, appointed you as Ambassador of Ijaw Language. My office will write you.”


Rivers Crisis: It’s Time For Dialogue – Diri
“Again, l restate that this is the time for dialogue because it is a lose-lose situation for people of Rivers State. l urge Mr. President and the National Assembly to waste no time in inaugurating a committee of eminent personalities that will immediately intervene and bring back peace and the constituted government of Rivers State back to office.”

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.

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.”