Today, we resumed activities marking the 5th anniversary of our Government of Assured Prosperity and it was a double celebration at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Ovom, Yenagoa.
I am particularly happy with the valued interventions in our educational system by the State Educational Development Trust Funds (EDTF) and the distribution of starter packs to 2850 successful trainees of the Governor Diri Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Programme.
Good to note that among other worthy awardees, I was honoured by the EDTF for our support of the growth of education in the State.
I wish to appreciate the selfless leadership of the board for the past 5 years, and we hope to do more as a government for the betterment of the educational sector, particularly now that our focus is more on science and technical education.
Also, the 2,850 successful participants of the Diri Skills Acquisition Programme were today given their starter packs as I encouraged them to kick start their entrepreneurial journey, grow to become great employers of labour, and grow the state by extension.
As a government, we take human capital development seriously, and we don’t play politics with the empowerment of our people.
At the occasion today, I re-echoed our plan to achieve a 24-hour power supply across the state, a legacy that will boost industrialisation and economic growth.
This is a commitment I have made and by the grace of God, this will happen before the end of this year.
Once again, I say congratulations to all the beneficiaries and I urge them not to sell off the starter packs our government has provided for them.
