By Amgbare Ekaunkumo,Yenagoa
Youth groups in Bayelsa State have lauded Governor Douye Diri’s performance for the past two years, describing it as phenomenal.
The Youth groups, under the aegis of the Bayelsa Eminent Youth Leaders Forum ( BEYLEF), after a tour of the road projects in the state including the popular Elebele Bridge , the 4.58km Igbedi road project, and the Nembe Unity Bridge, Ultra-Modern Transport terminal, Onopa bridge, the ongoing Glory land drive and the AIT link road and the 21st Century Media complex, declared that the projects are commendable and beneficial to the people of the state.
The Chief Convener of the Youth groups, Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe, said though the youth groups are made up of patriotic and people – centric mass movement in Bayelsa State, the decision to undertook an independent, self- funded and assessment of developmental projects was based on the need to have first-hand information on the projects executed and those still ongoing under construction by the present administration in the state.
The groups, made up of members of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) among others, during a media interactive session at the Secretariat of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Yenagoa, noted that despite the issue of paucity funds facing states, the state under the administration of Governor Douye Diri has become a huge construction site and with the commissioning of projects which the state would witness in the next few days, Bayelsans shall experience the harvest of life transforming projects.
The Youth groups also passes a vote of confidence on Governor Douye Diri and his Deputy, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo over the critical assessment of the silent infrastructural revolution that is taking place in the state and other sectors of the economy in spite our dwindling finances.
Their charismatic disposition and glowing leadership attributes has arrested and endeared them to the youth community and we are so proud of their achievements thus far as we continue to partner for a prosperous Bayelsa state.
Ebilade said “Governor Diri has intervened in many areas of the state. On health, education, sports, agriculture; etc. This has greatly impacted on the human capacity development of the state. For instance, the 60 – metric tons daily Cassava Processing Factory at Ebedebiri, in Sagbama Local Govt. Area has commenced operations and would absorb a significant number of youths in the state. Also, the rice production facilities in the state would productively add value to the economy of the Bayelsa State and put the highly productive energy of the youths in the state into gainful ventures thereby reducing crime and criminality”
“Education, health, sports and security have all witnessed massive intervention within the two (2) years of the Miracle Governor’s reign in office – this has greatly improved the Human Capacity Development index of the state within our clime and amongst other developing nations”.
The Youth groups also described the last two years of Governor Douye Diri as one that has brought peace and harmony among stakeholders despite different political infractions, “the state has witnessed an unprecedented cooperation and a patent political harmony that has enveloped the state. The governor, Sen. Douye Diri has left no one in doubt that he is a man of peace and his mission is to turn around the economic and political fortunes of Bayelsans and the Ijaw nation. He is an apostle of politics without bitterness.”
“Members of the prominent opposition party and other not too prominent political platforms have been giving an opportunity in his government to contribute meaningfully towards the development of the state. The opposition political leaders in the National Assembly and at the Federal Cabinet are enjoying a seamless and result oriented political collaboration with the Miracle Governor and his dynamic team. The governor has ensured that the political environment in the state is conducive for members of his party and others from the opposition to operate unhindered, unrestrained, unmolested and unimpeded”.
“The state under the effective and sagacious leaders of the Miracle Governor, Senator Douye Diri has witnessed massive urban modernization and infrastructure renewal. Schools have been renovated, primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities have been upgraded and improved upon, internal road networks within Yenagoa metropolis have been reconstructed and giving a facelift, street lights in major roads and neighborhood has tremendously increased night life and enhanced security in the state with its huge beneficial economic impact, and with the assent of the governor to the Community Corps Safety Law of Bayelsa 2021, the security architecture of the state has been reinvigorated and primed to effectively tackle criminal tendencies through community participation in policing and intelligence gathering to nip crime and criminality in the bud”.
