According to him, the resilience and bravery of his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, the Chiefs and people of Rivers State was a manifestation of the people’s resolve and conviction in the nation’s democracy
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Also, the Governor warned cattle rearers against bearing arms in the course of grazing their livestock, threatening that anyone caught with weapons would be dealt with in accordance with the law
He noted that NDU had the potential for self sustainability, adding that the challenge of the government was how to raise funds to close the gap of neglect the institution suffered in the past by investing to raise its capacity
Fielding questions from journalists after being conducted round some projects in Ado Ekiti, Dickson poured encomiums on his colleague for initiating critical projects at a critical period of national economic recession
Dickson gave the directive on Wednesday when the Establishment Committee set up to verify the actual staff strength and wage bill of the state government between 2007 and 2015 submitted its report at the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Yenagoa
Sylva and his party argued that elections had taken place in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area before the Independent National Electoral Commission cancelled it on the ground of alleged but unproven irregularities
The governor, while stressing the importance of security to development, pointed out that his administration was also conscious of secured environment for its citizens
The acting Director General and Chief executive of the fund, Dickson C. Onuoha, said the component is designed to equip young Nigerians with skills for employment and job creation.
The Governor, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, made the observation on Saturday in Warri, Delta State during a meeting of Ijaw leaders and elders of thought to brainstorm on the way forward for the Ijaw ethnic nationality
The All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Timipre Sylva, had challenged the election of Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, seeking a reversal of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, which declared him as the valid winner of the election
The ARFAN Chairperson in the state, Elizabeth Egbe, said the establishment of the commission had become necessary in order to ensure the rapid development of the oil producing areas
Egba wondered why Dickson would extend the services of the HOS after he had attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 or 35 years in service.
According to him, there are competent civil servants, who can occupy the office
The governor renewed his call on the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to do its promised consultation and return to the negotiating table for an amicable resolution of the issues involved for the benefit of all parties
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said this was why government set up the various staff verification teams as well as the Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the State public service and the Rural Development Authorities
He also suggested that the NDDC should collaborate with state governments in the region to execute priority projects that would serve as a catalyst for the socio-economic development
The governor condemned the wanton destruction of lives and property that greeted the re-run of the state and National Assembly elections in Rivers State at the weekend
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Mrkson, said the Governor, who gave the assurance while speaking on live radio interview programme, insisted that the government would drive the process to a logical conclusion
Dickson, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Markson-Iworiso, on Wednesday stated this during the inauguration of Dokubo-Spiff as SSG and Duate Iyabi as Chief Economic Adviser at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Yenagoa
He said: “My victory as governor is victory for the people; this administration will continue to sustain the existing security in the state.
“We must stand for good governance and light must always triumph over darkness in Bayelsa
“Our gratitude to men and women in uniform must be restated at all times because for us, the military remains the foremost and the most important guarantor of the nation’s constitutional order. That is one area the military has excelled. For the past 16 years, the country has been on the move toward democracy and at the forefront of protecting that democratic order