By Amos Odeh
The government of Governor Seriake Dikson of Bayelsa State has been given a path on the back for the landmark and legacy projects in infrastructure, health, road constructions and human capital development, education, and International Cargo Airport.
Leaders of the group under the aegis of Kou Political Brotherhood , Ekemesouwde Tarilade Peters and Tea Gold who spoke to journalists in Yenagoa, posited that history would record Dickson as a man with passion, zeal and commitment whose achievements were unprecedented and nonpareil and yet to match with any governor.
It particularly mentioned the Gloryland Drive road, the Outer Cycle road from Igbogene to Elebele and other roads for the economic benefits they would contribute to the socio – economic development of Bayelsa State in future.
According to the group, which also commended him for the management of the state’s resources in transparently, he should concentrate and complete the three Senatorial Districts roads of Nembe – Ogbia – Brass road, Yenagoa- Oporoma and Sagbama – Ekeremor – Agge road and also internal roads within the state capital.
On Agudama, which is host to the central Naval Command and the Nigerian Law School, he disclosed that the construction of link roads would help to reduce crime and criminality within the state capital, Yenagoa.
These internal roads will also promote trade and commercial activities, the group pointed out, while pleading that communities whose lands were acquired for development purposes should be compensated so that the in-coming government will not be disturbed.
It also commended the governor for the upgrading of the Kou Traditional Stool to first class.
“The Kou Traditional stool has been relegated and forgotten by previous administrations in old Rivers State in provinces and divisions. Posterity will continue to remember you as a true lover of our culture and tradition,” the group said.
It urged members of the state House of Assembly; state members of House of Representatives and Senate to emulate Governor Dikson by spreading projects across the three senatorial districts.
“Our elected members should spread projects among the constituencies communities, rather than their communities,” they pleaded.
