Sylva, a former governor who ruled the state between 2007 and 2012, polled a total of 52,061 votes to defeat five other aspirants, including the 2019 governorship candidate of the party, Chief David Lyon in a direct primary of the party.
Browsing: Senator Douye Diri
In almost three years in office, the governor, Senator Douye Diri, has shown capacity in accommodating and promoting peace, love and unity among Bayelsans irrespective of political inclinations.
The N200,000 monthly youth and women empowerment programme is also reaching all corners of the state’s 105 wards.
Diri’s resolve is contained in a statement signed by his Director Director, on New Media Dr. Kola Oredipe.
Governor Diri, who was speaking during the gala night to wrap up the 2022 Ijaw Diaspora Convention in Newark, New Jersey State in the United States of America, said the operations of State Police would end the state of insecurity in the country.
“Corporate Social Responsibility means doing well. What you have done today means you’re doing well. You are impacting the lives of the communities, of people, and of government of the state. You have done so well today, and we commend you. You are investing in education and in social development in Ogbia to improve the quality of life of our people,” Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri said on Thursday while leading other state officials to open the state-of the-art facilities.
Diri reconciled with Alaibe on Sunday at the Bayelsa State Government House in the presence of their political allies.
Diri spoke after receiving a report from a team of government officials and journalists who visited the area on Tuesday.
Indeed, a new power bloc has just emerged within the PDP and with every sense of pride and acknowledgment, Diri is at the forefront with other governors for the sagacity, maturity and administrative experience he brought to bare in the assignment as Deputy Chairman, 2021 National Convention Main Organising Committee.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Bayelsa State Government and the AAGGF for a massive aquaculture project that include setting up of 300-hectares offshore aquaculture farm, 20,000-metric tonnes capacity fish processing plant and a boat building yard across the three senatorial districts of Bayelsa State.
Isenah came under intense pressure to relinquish his office in the House of Assembly to enable his party balance political equations ahead of the November 16, 2019 governorship election.