Why Do Some Persons Feel We Are Over Hyping And Exaggerating The Good Works Of Gov. Douye Diri 

HON. WISDOM ONIEKPAR IKULI 

Circumstances programmed Senator Douye Diri to fail from the beginning.

Besides the empty treasury that he met on assumption of office, the Global Lock down caused by Covid-19 came and caused health and more economic damages.

But in the midst of the then prevalent challenges, Almighty God was saying something great about His special servant and worthy ambassador.

Let us take a moment to look at things that Senator Diri has done differently to deserve the accolades.

1. Gov. Douye Diri successfully restored Peace and Unity among Bayelsans. He successfully eliminated enmity that was caused by political party differences.

He also killed the divisive, destructive and distractive Core Ijaw and Non-core Ijaw sentiment.

Today, Bayelsans do not identify themselves by political party or sectional identity.

Bayelsans are proud as Bayelsans.

2. He restored Hope, confidence and self-esteem of Bayelsans.

At a time Bayelsans were almost shadows of their old selves due to hunger, poverty frustration and others.

3. Gov. Douye Diri successfully curbed insecurity that was like a hydraheaded monster.

At a time, Bayelsans could not sleep with their two eyes closed because of fear of the unknown.

Cultists, armed robbers, area boys, gangsters and others unleashed unimaginable terror on the people.

But today, Bayelsa is the safest state in the country because of the top notch Community Policing strategy that the government deployed.

Many states now understudy the success story of Bayelsa State.

4. Gov. Diri stabilized the Civil Service which is the Engine of every government. Today, civil servants are treated like Kings and Queens. The above has translated to efficiency and productivity in the civil service.

LEGACY AND SIGNATURE PROJECTS

1. Procurement and Installation of Brand New Gas Turbines to provide uninterrupted Electricity
2. Nembe-Brass road
3. Yenagoa-Angiama-Otuan-Oporoma road
4. New Yenagoa City
5. Glory Drive Phases 2 & 3
6. Polaku-Sabagriea road
7. Akaba-Ogu-Okodi road
8. 25,000 Capacity FIFA Standard Stadium
9. 9-Storey State Secretariat
10. Completion of Judges Quarters.
11. New House of Assembly Quarters
12. New Commissioners Quarters
13. Dualization of Sampou road
14. Building of Sampou Campus of Bayelsa Medical University
15. Building of Technical Colleges in all Local Government Areas.
16. Building, Renovation and Equipping of Primary and Secondary Schools
17. Building, Renovation and Equipping of Health Facilities and Deployment of Drones to supply Drugs and other Essentials to Remote areas within minutes.
18. The Sagbama-Ekeremor connecting Aleibiri and other Ekeremor towns and villages.
19. Elebele Bridge
20. Imiringi Bridge
21. Opume Bridge
22. Nembe Bridge
23. Igbedi Road
24. Imgbi Bridge, etc.

The list is almost endless.

Two years to the end of the tenure of Gov. Douye Diri, he is still working like a first term governor that want votes for his re-election.

Gov. Diri as a generational gift from Almighty God has so many Shockers for Bayelsans.

By the time he completes his tenure and leaves office, Bayelsans will remember him as the leader that broke the jinx of gross underdevelopment of the state.

– Hon. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli
Technical Adviser to the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State on Media and Public Affairs.