… says we have every reason to thank God
… assures of power restoration, new gas turbines
… as Deputy Ewhrudjakpo, Sen. Dickson, Ex-President’s wife, Patience, NDDC MD, Others Grace Occasion
Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, alongside his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Gloria Diri, today led Bayelsans to God in the State’s Annual Thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene,Yenagoa.
The Governor in his remark, noted that Bayelsans have every reason to thank God, especially for the peace and security in the State.
“We have every reason to thank God. What about the peace and security we enjoy in this State?
My dear people of Bayelsa, we, as a government, have enjoyed your support, and it is because of your support the things that we have been able to do. And we will continue to do more,” Governor Diri stated.
On the blackout in Yenagoa, Governor Diri, said his administration had intervened in the repairs of the vandalised towers in Ahoada by Transmission Company of Nigeria and that the government is investing in a new gas turbines to boost electricity distribution in the State.
Apostle David Zilly-Aggrey of the Royal House of Grace International was the guest minister on the occasion.
Dignitaries present in the 13th Thanksgiving edition were, the Deputy Governor of the State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, immediate past Governor of the State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, wife of ex-president Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan.
Others are members of the National Assembly, both serving and former, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly and members of the state House of Assembly, His Excellency, Chief Rufus Ada George, former governor of Rivers State, HRM, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, Amayanabo of Twon-Brass and first military governor of old Rivers State, Her Excellency, Mrs. Margaret Alamieyeseigha, wife of the first civilian governor of Bayelsa State, Rt. Hon. Werinipre Seibarugu, former acting governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, former military administrators of Bayelsa State, Col. Paul Ed
