A coalition of youths in Bayelsa State, led by the Director-General of the Prosperity Youth Coalition, Mr. Doubara Kumokou, commended Governor Douye Diri on his administration’s achievements.
The commendation was made during a solidarity rally to Government House, Yenagoa.
Mr Kumokou said Bayelsa is a peaceful state and the youth group would not allow anyone disrupt the prevailing peace in the guise of protest.
Mr. Kumokou who listed the governor’s achievements to include peace and security, prompt payment of salaries, employment of primary and secondary school teachers, appointment of 16 youths into the state executive council, construction of Glory Drive Phases 2 & 3, and prudent management of the state’s resources among several other projects, pledged the continuous support of youths in the State ,
In response, the Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, commended the youths for their peaceful disposition.
His words: “This government has shown clearly, as against the comments of naysayers, that we are here for development. That was why the Sagbama-Ekeremor road initiated by the previous administration was completed. The second phase from Ekeremor to Agge is set to take off. That is going to be one of the legacy projects of this prosperity government.
“The Glory Drive Phase 2 from the Ecumenical Centre to Tombia has been completed. The third phase from Etegwe to Government House is going on aggressively. The Yenagoa outer ring road, initiated by the previous administration, has also been completed.
“Bayelsa State is the reference point for health insurance in Nigeria. Other states copy what we have done. We have employed 250 primary school teachers, 960 are almost being employed for our secondary schools. We are about to employ 1000 health workers. Programmes at the Niger Delta University have been accredited and the institution’s admission capacity increased from 5000 to 7500. We are not misusing any resources as claimed by failed politicians.
“We are trying to expand the horizon of our youths. The present cabinet of 29 commissioners has 16 youths. That shows that the youths are the nucleus of the prosperity administration.
“I enjoin you to ask other youths to be peaceful. Everybody has the right under section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution to assemble and protest, but that should not be at the detriment of the rights of others.
“While you have the right to protest, you do not have the right to obstruct traffic, destroy property or lynch anybody. if you do that, government will not fold its arms and allow irresponsible people do what they want. As you go about, you have the best wishes of the governor.”
