Bayelsa 2023: Grassroot Movement distributes food items to voters in Yenagoa

Bayelsa 2023: Grassroot Movement distributes food items to voters in Yenagoa 

......... Assures Governor Diri of Clear Coast to   Victory on Saturday 11

Yenagoa____ As Governor Diri rounds off campaign in a well attended retreat on Tuesday 6th November, 2023 Just a couple of days to the Bayelsa State Governorship election, come Saturday 11th, 2023, members of a Front line  NGO, tagged Grassroot Movement For the Re - Election of Governor Douye

Diri and his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo stormed Yenagoa today, the Bayelsa State Capital to distribute souvenirs, food stuff and other materials to the less privilege teaming supporters

and the mases who came in solidarity  for absolute support of Governor Diri Second tenure re - election bid.

The event which was organized centrally in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State Capital attracted all relevant stakeholders of who is who in Bayelsa State politics with the teaming supporters assuring Governor Diri

of clear coast to Victory come Saturday 11th, November, 2023.

The Grassroot Movement  with a numerical strength spreading across the length and breath of the State, later proceeded to the various creeks, wards and units across the three Senatorial Districts equally distributing souvenirs and other items as the people applauded the gesture and promised to keep a date with history by re - electing Governor Diri again to continue his laudable prosperity agenda, to the glory of God.

Speaking during the unique political

gathering, on behalf of the Front line Grassroot Movement, Hon. Abel Ebifemowei - Bayelsa Central Coordinator ,Hon. Alex Jenakumo - Bayelsa West Coordinator, Hon. Charity Kens Godwin - Deputy Coordinator in their various speeches  stated that indeed Governor Douye Diri has done very well by bringing prosperity to the people, which is the major reason the mases are clamoring for his re -election as the mammoth crowd of supporters tell us  one simple story  that our talk na do Governor deserves second tenure after the robust score card of the first tenure.

Hon George Turner - Deputy Co-ordinator, Bayelsa East. Chief Natus Zebakame - Deputy Coordinator, Bayelsa Central and others who also spoke hinted that the DIRI/LAW Re - Election Movement is a foundation laid by Concerned Bayelsans for Good Governnance, a people of good

conscience who have deplored their

personal resources and  dedicated

themselves  to the growth

and development of Bayelsa State

to the glory of God.

4 Days to Bayelsa Polls: Stakeholders Affirm Clear Coast for Gov. Douye Diri

4 Days to Bayelsa Polls: Stakeholders Affirm Clear Coast for Gov. Douye Diri

Yenagoa____ The masses and critical stakeholders across board in Bayelsa State just 4- Days left for the

Saturday, November 11th  election in the State have pledged their total and unalloyed support to vote enmass to re - elect  Governnor Douye Diri to continue the

People oriented  prosperity Government that has brought massive development and renewed hope to the people of Bayelsa State.

This consensus position to sweep the election for Douye Diri and Senator Lawrence Ehrudjakpor 

was declared openly by different stakeholders  who spoke on behalf of the voters during the grassroot engagement by Concerned Bayelsans  For Good Governance,

a Frontline NGO tagged  Grassroot Movement For The Re-election of DIRI/LAW which engaged 

the people at the grassroot level to canvass for more voters to support Governor Douye Diri which is

today the undeniable bride of the good people of Bayelsa State.

The Movement For The Re - Election of Diri/Law which took the campaign to the door step of the electorates met a mammoth crowd which cut across party borders/affiliations that were solidly on ground  all ready in one accord as they raised their voices in implicit support of the DIRI/LAW re -election bid which according to them is the only option that can genuinely guarantee continuity of prosperity for all Bayelsans.

During the grassroot engagement by the     the Concerned Bayelsans For Good Governance, under the auspices of Grassroot Movement  For Douye Diri Re - Election, all who spoke 

asserted that Bayelsa has never had it so good until Douye Diri the Miracle Góvernór came on board with unquantifiable goodwill  for the people of Bayelsa State.

The teaming  supprters 

in their various endorsement statements affirmed that Governor Douye Diri has proven his mettle, as God sent to stand in the gap for the People of Bayelsa in this era like Moses did for the lsraelites when they departed Egypt to the Promised land.

The People who emphasized the need to continue the DIRI/LAW re -election maintained that Bayelsa is already agog with so much done already to highlight the successful achievements of the Diri led PDP Government which has brought so much joy to the masses. 

Women leaders of various group and a good number of youth organizations in their seperate comments concluded that Douye Diri is the man with the Midas Touch ordained by God to lead Bayelsa in this dispensation,

hence everything is working in his favour.

They made themselves  very clear in their speeches that Douye Diri Re - election is a done deal and a matter already settled.

The elated supporters  however, thanked  the members of the  Grassroot Movement For the Re Election of 

DIRI/LAW aka Concerned

Bayelsans For Good Governance for

the wonderful and good job they are doing to ensure continuity in Government House Yenagoa.

Worthy of significant note is the distinct fact that these teaming supporters of the DIRI/LAW re- election movement cut across party borders and affiliations in wooing voters from the nook and cranny of the the three senatorial districts of the State as they take the bold initiative, to come over to sensitize and motivate the people to keep a date with destiny by coming out on Saturday 11th, November 2023 to vote enmass for Douye Diri the tested and trusted Governor.

Abel Ebifemowei (Osuwo),- Coordinator, Bayelsa Central, Hon. Ebi Ben Okolo -Coordinator  Bayelsa of the Grassroot Movement For the Re - Election of Douye Diri 

while addressing the supporters during the campaign stated that the PDP has consistently delivered on its campaign promises and has the experience and knowledge required to lead Bayelsa into a brighter future, and that voting for DIRI/LAW, will mean a sure ticket for better living.

Speaking in the same vein, Hon. Alex Jenakumo - Bayelsa West Coordinator and Hon. Charity Kens Godwin - Deputy Coordinator of

the Grassroot Movement 

during the engagement appealed to all the electorates to make their promises good by coming out enmass on Saturday 11th of November, 2023 

to cast their votes for  the re-election of DIRI/LAW to re - enact the mandate of the Miracle Governor for a 

second tenure of unassailable  developmental projects.

Local government, Wards and Units Representatives who were all on ground 

asserted that going by the popularity 

at the moment, Douye Diri re -election bid  should be considered as a mission already accomplished.

Hon George Turner - Deputy Co-ordinator, Bayelsa East, Chief Natus Zebakame - Deputy Coordinator, Bayelsa Central and other well respected  community Leaders who added their weight to the Diri Phenomenon remarked that Governor Douye Diri first tenure is one good turn that truly deserves another come Saturday 11th November,2023.

PAP: Second Batch of 20 Aircraft Engineers Start Mandatory Training

PAP: Second Batch of 20 Aircraft Engineers Start Mandatory Training

Lagos _____ Another set of 20 ex-agitators from the Niger Delta Region have commenced a five-week mandatory training that will lead to their certification and type rating as licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. A 12-month on-the-job training (OJT) will precede this experience after they successfully graduate from the class course phase of the program.

The beneficiaries are part of the 75 Pilots/Aircraft Maintenance Engineers under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Aviation Training Scheme, out of which a first set of 20 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers successfully graduated recently on October 31, 2023.

Charging the beneficiaries in his goodwill message on Monday in Lagos at a Program Inauguration Event, the PAP Interim Administrator, Major General Barry Ndiomu (Rtd) noted that the flag-off of training for the second batch is another “promise Kept” by his administration.

Ndiomu who was represented by PAP’s Head of Reintegration, Mr. Wilfred Musa, posited that currently, the global aviation industry is expanding at a rapid pace and manpower development is being emphasised by both the industry operators and regulators.

He reiterated that by this specialised program, the PAP has become a critical supplier of strategic manpower to the global aviation industry. 

He added that the PAP is poised to sustain this momentum of creating cutting-edge opportunities for the career advancement of Niger Deltans. He added that it is in line with President Bola Tinubu's "Renewed Hope Agenda" for the all important Niger Delta region and Nigeria.

Ndiomu further charged the beneficiaries to prove naysayers wrong who suggest that the program is a waste of resources, by striving to be the best. “You represent not just the future of the Niger Delta, but the future of Nigeria and the global aviation industry,” he said. “The PAP has provided you with all you require to succeed on this journey, what you owe us in return is excellence", he added.

In a separate remark, Managing Director of Alom Aviation Services Ltd, Captain Austin Omame, commended the PAP Interim Administrator for pushing on with the Aviation Resuscitation Program, adding that with their OJT/Type rating licences in their hands, they can secure aviation jobs anywhere in the world.

Onyeama Kingsley, one of the beneficiaries who spoke on behalf of the second batch trainees, promised that they would reciprocate the efforts of the PAP with dedication and hard work.

Isoko nation cry out to Gov. Sheriff to fix Enenurhie/Enhwe collapse bridge

Isoko nation cry out to Gov. Sheriff to fix Enenurhie/Enhwe collapse bridge

The people of Enenurhie/Enhwe Community's in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, has cried out to the Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to come to their aid as a matter of urgency and public importance to fix the collapsed Enenurhie/Enhwe bridge head as well as the bad portion of the road in order to save them from untimely death and hardship.

In a statement released on Saturday by Mr. Wilson Macaulay, a seasoned journalist and a correspondent of the African Pride Newspaper Online through an SOS appealed to Governor Oborevwori to use his good office to intervene on the plight of Deltans, especially the lsoko nation by putting the failed bridge head to order for the good use of residents of Enenurhie/ Enhwe Community's and other motorist across Delta plying the road.

Read in full details of the SOS below:

Colapse Enenurhie/Enhwe Bridge, An SOS Call On Governor Oborevwori to Fix the Bad Portion 

By Wilson Macaulay

ln the cause and   process of my routine assignment across Delta  State as an lndependent 

Road Journal Corresspondent of the African Pride Newspaper Online, l came across a failed section of the busy

Enenurhie/Enhwe road and Bridge connecting the East-West Road leading to Ughelli in Delta State, and traversing Bayelsa State to

Portharourt in Rivers State.

ln the light of my civic responsibility

as a member of the "Fourth Estate of the Realm", the traditional  watch dog of our society as the saying goes, l felt morally compelled to bring this ugly situation to the attention of our State Governor, His Excellency, RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to fix the mess at the bridge head of the Enenurhie/ Enhwe bridge which collapsed on Thursday November 2nd, 2023 to mitigate the suffering of  the masses in that economic corridor from the menance of the fallen bridge head and failed sections of the road.

Truth be told, as we speak, vehicular movement has been truncated as motorist can no longer access the East-West road to go either to Ughelli or Porthacourt, an experience which has brought alot of pain and hardship to the innocent people of Enenurhie and Enhwe when they least expected it.

l spoke with some of the people who were  trapped in the milieu and they painted a gory picture of the situation thus:

Mr Keno Omofezi, a motorist who was on his way from lgbide to Oleh enroute the Enenurhie / Enhwe Road lamented saying: " It is indeed painful to think about  the situation we found ourselves. As you can see,  the damage is much, collosal and terrible. Kindly call on our Góvernor to come and help us out of the dish we suddenly found ourselves.'

Continuing, Mr Keno Omofezi added:" This  Road and bridge is very dear to us because it connects the whole of lsoko communities to

the popular East-West Road, so we cannot afford to stay without it, hence the compassionate appeal

for the Governor to hear our cry early and come to our rescue because  the situation apparently    need urgent attention without any sentimentality."

Mr Peter Manson, Enenurhie President General who was also trapped in the eye of the storm while gazing  helplessly at the cut - off bridge head said: " This damage is beyond community effort, the Delta State Government under the leadership of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori should graciously come to our aid to help us out; " he pleaded.

However, Mr Anthony  Okpiyalele, a passer-by suggested a short term action, saying that the State Government should  fix the damage bridge head while on a long term basis a new bridge longer should be proposed and constructed later as a lasting solution to this problem.

African Pride Newspaper Online findings indicate that, the reality on ground based

on the laudable antecedents of how the MORE Agenda is targetted towards masses oriented Projects, we have plausible reasons to believe and assert that this "Compassionate Appeal of Save our Souls " (SOS ) message sent to Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori 

through this veritable platform will strike the right cord in him to magnanimouslly   dispatch Hon Charles Aniagwu, the Hon Commissioner for  Works, Rural and Riverine Areas  to go and upgrade the collapsed Enenurhie /Enhwe bridge head which serves the general interest of the lsoko people in particular, and the public interest of all  Deltans across board, the statement added.

Ijaw youth leaders caution Rivers Elders stand against Gov. Fubara

Ijaw youth leaders caution Rivers Elders stand against Gov. Fubara

Press Release 3/11/2023.

Ijaw Youth Leaders of Thought Cautions the Rivers State Elders Forum for the Biased Position  Against H.E Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State.

It is glaring that the self-styled group, the Rivers State Elders Forum, is compromised and has taken sides with  Barr. Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, over the current political crisis rocking the state. It is unstatesmanly of them to come to the public with the intention to cause more crisis by applauding the ill-fated and widely condemned and rejected move by Barr. Nyesom Wike to impeach the governor by using some gullible and selfish members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. 

It is appalling that the so-called Rivers State Elders Forum, led by Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, decided to ruin their honour and reputation by brazenly claiming that it was false that the cruel and unprofessional action of the security agents by firing teargas and pouring water on the governor during his inspection visit to the House of Assembly Complex over the fire incident was instigated by Barr. Nyesom Wike. We are highly disappointed in the Elders Forum, and we condemn their ungodly and blackmail-intended claim that the Ijaw Nation's support for Sir Siminalayi Fubara is ethnically coloured. 

As elders, their position is expected to be a condemnation of the aborted plot of Barr. Nyesom Wike and not to state anything more or less. The plan of Barr. Nyesom Wike was to cause unrest in Rivers State and use the opportunity to sneak in through the back door another man of Ikwere extraction as Governor of the state. This is the danger the elders ought to have seen and confronted instead of grovelling and genuflecting to Barr. Nyesom Wike before the glare of the entire world by shamelessly singing his praises. They failed woefully for not making it clear to Barr. Nyesom Wike, as expected by the world, that Rivers State is not his private company where he is at liberty to hire and fire at will. They also failed for not publicly condemning the attempt of those disgruntled members of the House of Assembly to impeach the Governor who has not committed any constitutional infraction. They also failed the expectation of the public by not calling on all parties to cease fire and come to a dialogue to resolve the impasse.

We strongly advise this self-appointed Rivers State Elders Forum to tread carefully and be mindful of their choice of words when referring to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and the  Ijaw Nation. The Ijaw nation is not at war with any neighbour and, therefore, should not be projected as clamouring for ethnic conflict in Rivers State. It is their right to protect their son if any oppressor is seen coming like a lion after him to devour him. It is a simple parental obligation the Elders Forum failed to execute. Barr. Nyesom Wike has also benefited from this Ijaw protection in the past.

We state categorically that Barr. Nyesom Wike has enjoyed the support of the Ijaw people in all his political outings, especially in his elections for the state's governorship. The Elders Forum should remember the storm that confronted the Ijaw nation when an Ijaw daughter, Dame Patience Jonathan, against the interest of then governor of the state, H.E Rotimi Amaechi, and the ambition of an Ijaw son,  Dr.  Dakuku Peterside, singlehandedly facilitated his becoming the governor of Rivers State. The Ijaw people neither distracted him nor conspired against him but, in all eight years, cooperated and allowed him to complete his tenure, not minding the occasional infringements on their rights.

The governor is a peace-loving gentleman and has remained loyal and committed to serving the Rivers people even in the face of provocation and high-handedness from his predecessor. He does not deserve distractions and, therefore, should be allowed to exercise the mandate given to him by the good people of Rivers State. 

We shall not hesitate to resist any form of intimidation from Barr. Nyesom Wike and his cohorts and may be tempted to cover the streets of Port-Harcourt should the need arise. We therefore call on all well-meaning Nigerians to rise and condemn these self-seeking elders who have been hired to throw the Niger Delta into political turmoil.  

Signed.

Comrade Jackson Agbor

Chairman.

Comrade Moses Omare.

Secretary-General

Ebolo, Jennifer Set to Exchange Marital Vows Nov 4th, in Warri

Ebolo, Jennifer Set to Exchange Marital Vows Nov 4th, in Warri 

 

Warri ____ The Oil city of Warri will boom on Saturday the 4th of November, 2023 as the Chairman of all Chairmen IYC Western Zone, Comr. Ebolo Samuel exchange marital vows with his lovely wife, Mrs Ebolo Jennifer.

The two love birds have invited friends and members of the general public to grace their epoch making marriage ceremony in Warri on Saturday 4th of November 2023.

Meanwhile, a lot of dignitaries across the country, especially Delta, Bayelsa, Edo, Ondo and Rivers States will be storming Warri for the marriage ceremony.

Nevertheless, it has been reported that the President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri Snr is chairman of the marriage ceremony in Warri along side other prominent dignitaries that will be turning out for the event.

On entertainment, a multiple award winning firebrand Ijaw musician, Chief Kingsley Takemebo, alias the Mienkuro will be live to entertain dignitaries.

Venue for the marriage is Jubilee retreat & Conference Centre at Enerhen, Warri, Delta State.

Ebolo and his lovely wife had maintained that preparation towards hosting as many as possible dignitaries during the event is on top gear.

20 ex-agitators graduate as Aircraft Engineer, set for one yr OJT Training

20 ex-agitators graduate as Aircraft Engineer, set for one yr OJT Training 

Lagos ____ Twenty Aircraft Maintenance Engineers have graduated under the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s (PAP) Aviation Training Scheme. 

The beneficiaries are part of the PAP Aviation Resuscitation Program for ex-agitators of the Niger Delta Region.

Speaking on Monday in Lagos at a brief but colorful Graduation Ceremony for the delegates, Major General Barry Ndiomu (Rtd) Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), stated that the various initiatives being deployed by his administration to improve the lives of young people is “critical to the supply of manpower globally in strategic industries and trade sectors”.

Ndiomu who was represented by Wilfred Musa, PAP’s Head of Reintegration, recalled that upon resumption of Office over a year ago, his administration decided to throw its weight behind the Aviation Resuscitation Program given the enormous opportunities that abound in the aviation industry and its relevance in building adequate human capacity.

Maintaining that the program has global relevance, he said: “By the time you all get jobs within the aviation industry, whether locally or internationally, you will earn a decent living, access robust knowledge, and become a part of a global network which will, in turn, empower you to add value to your families, communities, and ultimately, the Niger Delta.” He posited that aviation training might be very expensive but there is no amount that is too much to invest in the capacity development of a Niger Deltan. 

In his brief remarks, the CEO of Leadstream Aviation Training Limited, Engr. Roland Ahmed commended the Presidential Amnesty Office for not giving up on the Aviation delegates. He added that the PAP by reason of this investment has become a strategic supplier of critical manpower to the fastest-growing global industry. It is worthy to note that these successful twenty aircraft maintenance engineers will now proceed on a 12-month on-the-job training (OJT) after which they will be adequately licensed, and type-rated. The on-the-job-training (OJT) experience has been fully funded by the PAP.

By this milestone, the Aviation Resuscitation Program of the PAP is gaining rapid altitude in a bid to fully equip and position trained delegates in the global aviation marketspace.