Bayelsa governorship election: Jonathan, Mark congratulate Dickson

The President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, have congratulated the Governor-elect of Bayelsa State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, on his election.
Jonathan, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, advised Dickson and his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd), to be purposeful once they are sworn-in.

The statement reads: “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan thanks the good people of his home state, Bayelsa, for voting overwhelmingly for his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in yesterday’s governorship election, thereby giving a resounding victory to the party’s candidate, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson.
“President Jonathan also congratulates Hon. Dickson and his running mate, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd.) on their emergence as governor-elect and deputy governor-elect of Bayelsa State.
“As they prepare to assume office at the helm of governance in Bayelsa State, the President urges them to fully dedicate their tenure to giving effective, purposeful and result-oriented leadership to the people of the state who clearly reaffirmed their confidence in the PDP on Saturday.
“President Jonathan expects that Hon. Dickson and his incoming administration in Bayelsa State will work with total dedication and commitment to justify the peoples’ confidence by rapidly delivering visible and significant improvements in the living conditions of residents of the state.
“The President assures Hon. Dickson of the full support, assistance and cooperation of the Federal Government and prays that God Almighty will grant him a very successful tenure as Governor of Bayelsa State.”
In his own statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, Mark said: “You should rise up to the challenge of even development of the state. That is the sure way of building trust and confidence in your administration. You must bring honor and pride to the people of Bayelsa in particular and Nigerians at large.
“With this victory, you have a sacred mandate to lead the state to greater heights. As a father to all the citizens of the state, you should bring everybody on board and ensure that no part of the state feels a sense of marginalisation.”
Mark therefore advised other political parties and their candidates who lost at the polls to accept the outcome in good fate as the desire and wishes of the majority of Bayelsans.
The President of the Senate urged them to join hands with the governor-elect in the development of the state in the over all interest of all.