Bayelsans yearning for Gov. Diri’s second tenure – Dr. Oredipe
...As state witnesses most peaceful elections
Isaac Ombe, Yenagoa
With several achievements up his sleeve in the last three years including the peaceful last two elections that took place in the state, the Director-General New Media to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Mr. Kolawole Oredipe, says Governor Diri deserves second term in office.
Dr. Oredipe, in a chat with journalists, on Monday afternoon, in Yenagoa, said that Bayelsans were appreciative of his principal’s achievements in the last three years and are already yearning for his return.
“With this first term that is very good , he deserves another term. A lot of Bayelsans are already yearning for his return and it’s very glaring.
“From security, infrastructure, education to health, no limit,” noted Oredipe who added that Governor Diri has made governance very simple and approachable.
According to him, the governor’s simple disposition also made the last general elections peaceful in the state.
This, according to Oredipe, has made the state not to be among the flashpoints of election violence in the country.
He continued, “So his body language actually dictated what happened during the elections .
“We had very successful elections in Bayelsa State in 2023 general elections.
“Apart from few pockets of violence in some areas it was generally peaceful election in Bayelsa State,” he added and recalled that unlike the 2015 and 2019 elections in the state where a lot a of incidents occurred.
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Explaining that Governor Diri had always maintained that the electorate should be allowed to have their say, Dr. Oredipe also said that the governor has always abhorred violence, intimidation and the use of thugs to harass people during elections .
“This has led to the relative peace experienced during the Presidential, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections in the State,” he added.
While commending people of the wtate for their peaceful conduct during the polls, Oredipe also lauded the security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders. including the traditional rulers for their roles in changing the narrative for the better, stressing that the security agencies were carrying out investigations on the few reported violent incidents and expressed hope that the perpetrators would be arrested and prosecuted.
“We want to appreciate the traditional rulers who stood firm and support to actually see that peace is possible in their domains.”
He added that with the peace that has enveloped the state in the last three years,
Oredipe noted that the state was now investors’ heaven because Governor Diri was committed to the development of the state especially with the peace that has enveloped the state in the last three years.
“A man who has shown that he is committed to the development of the state because without security , peace genuine development can’t take place, investors can’t come. But now , Bayelsa is now investors’ heaven”.
