“Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from my constituent Mathias Ebisinte Jacob, Esq. The petition is titled ‘Complaint on Massive Oil Spill at Ogboinbiri/Tebidaba Pipeline in the Ogboinbiri community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.'”
By Jones Abiri The people of Niger Delta region are united always in quest for visionary leadership and inclusive economic growth. As they seek transformative change and sustainable development, the people unequivocally support Chief (Dr) Samuel Ogbuku as the ideal Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to represents the good people…
“I have been to Saint Jude’s and I am here at the Ijaw National Academy. I am not satisfied with what I have seen.
“For Bayelsa being a marine state, we saw that a Daniel had come to judgment and we took advantage of this to establish a similar ministry in our state.
“As you take on this new responsibility, please be assured of the support and partnership of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. We look forward to working closely with the Forum in strengthening intergovernmental relations and ensuring that governance continues to positively impact the lives of our people.”
While restating our commitment to peaceful engagement, PANDEF, as the voice of the Niger Delta, will resist through all constitutional means any attempt to further impoverish our people while others reap the benefits of our God-given resources
“Exco approved the purchase of gas turbines with a combined capacity of 60 megawatts that will serve Yenagoa and environs.”
His Information Commissioner counterpart added: “Approval was given expressly for the purchase of the turbines. That is to say, hopefully, before the end of this year, Bayelsans will begin to enjoy uninterrupted power supply.
“PANDEF ought to play a key advocacy role in supporting the South-South Governors Forum. It was a divine arrangement that your meeting in Bayelsa coincided with the just concluded governors meeting.
At the South-South Governors’ Forum meeting in Bayelsa, I was further honoured by my colleagues with a celebration that was truly touching. The honour is indicative of the power of unity and the prioritization of the development of our region over political differences.
