A lawmaker, Mr Sunday Katung, representing Southern, Kaduna in the Nigerian Senate, has urged the governor of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria to collaborate with Kaduna State, in order to boost investment in the state.
He made the statement during the Douye Diri Peace Prize and leadership lecture/Book presentation in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
According to him “Governor Diri should create more ways in his administration that will boost various sectors, and also his vision of partnership should be across the Niger Delta and beyond.
“There is nothing wrong if the government of Bayelsa State establishes flour mill, Soya oil refinery or Ginger exporting company in Bayelsa State and we collaborate with the Bayelsa State government”.
He also added that serious investment must be done in the area of culture, tourism, sports and arts among others.
Mr Katung went further to explain that Bayelsa State and the whole Ijaw nation require good leadership the kind that governor Douye Diri has been providing since he came into office because leadership is about service to the people.
He praised Governor Diri for the good work he has done in the state in terms of development, “for there to be development, there will be infrastructure, education, health care delivery, power, human capital development, youth and women empowerment among others. Governor Diri has done well in these area technical avocation training, educational, training, science, engeering, and mathematics at the primary and terriary levels.
“Government should encourage scholarship in order to transform the young people,” he added.
Good Leadership
In the same vein, the head of traditional rulers, Bayelsa State, and one of the guest speakers, HRM King Bubaraye Dakolo, stressed the importance of good leadership.
According to him, “we must have the right leadership style and stand by the interest of the people. We need to change for the better.
“We must learn our language, know our values inspire our people, we must bring possible impact to our families and the Ijaw nation,”he added.
Another guest speaker, Mr. Kingsley Kuku advised the Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, to look beyond party politics and political supporters and create an administration that will have legacy.
The former deputy governor of Bayelsa State, and also a member of the Elders Council of Bayelsa State, Rear admiral Gboribigha Jonh Jonah, stated that, the Bayelsa State Elders Council will collaborate with the government, “on behalf of the elders council, we will collaborate with you. Silver and gold we do not have but we have knowledge, we will assist you with knowledge”.
The Bayelsa State, governor Douye Diri, praised the Bayelsa State Commissioner for education, Dr. Gentle Emelah for organising the event.
“We want a country that produces equity and justice, elections are over and it is now time for governance,” the governor added.
At the peak of the event was a book lunch and was unveilled by the Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri.
There were also presentation of awards to some politicians and there were traditional display by the Bayelsa State Council of Arts and Culture.
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