November 7, 2015 – Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State today continued his community-based campaign tour into the home country of candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva,promising to construct the Nembe, Brass road if he is re-elected into office.
He said he will construct the road in addition to the on-going Ogbia/Nembe Road project and other developmental projects sited in the area.
The Governor who was received by the Okpoama Council of Chiefs commended the people of the area for their support and the large turnout, adding that this is a testimony to the fact that the people of Brass local government area are in support of the PDP led administration.
On the project, Dickson said that it would be given due attention as expanding the boundary of the state up to the Atlantic Ocean adding that it would enable the administration achieve its policy to enhance socio-economic development. According to him, clearing and sand filling would be done in earnest as soon as the project is awarded to a competent contractor.
Commenting on the State Maritime Academy sited in Okpoma by the present administration, Dickson expressed concern that the institution had yet to function as expected due to financial constraints.
He explained that his administration went into partnership with the Polish government, noting that the application for the project was not successful.
Governor Dickson visited Odioma, Ewoama and Twon Brass and lauded the people for the warm reception accorded his campaign team and their sense of maturity as well as enlightenment on political issue.
While urging the Brass people to vote for the PDP, Governor Dickson stressed the need for peaceful election, stating that he has no personal problems with the candidate of the main opposition party in the State.
Dignitaries who gave solidarity speeches at the rally were the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah, Acting PDP chairman, Chief Serena Dokubo Spiff, Senator Nimi Barigha Amange, Kind Amalate Turner and the Chairman of the Brass local government, Mr. Andy Obed.
