December 09, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has called on Bayelsans to be wary of politicians who use falsehood and propaganda to push their selfish political agenda at the expense of the common good of the society.
Governor Diri spoke on Thursday when the state leadership of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Government House, Yenagoa.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, said such politicians do not mean well for the state and must be placed where they rightly belong in the society.
He likened them to fake political shepherds who habitually abandon their flock after the election, and regroup when another electoral season beckons.
Governor Diri commended the Urhobo community in the state for their peaceful disposition and continued support for the government.
According to the Bayelsa chief executive, his administration is not unmindful of the overwhelming support the Urhobos gave him and his deputy during and after the 2019 gubernatorial elections in the state.
He also thanked the delegation for acknowledging and appreciating the completed and ongoing infrastructural projects.
Responding to the requests made by the group, ranging from the appointment of its members to the provision of a bus, Governor Diri promised that the government would look into addressing them within the limits of available resources.
Earlier in his remarks, the UPU president, Bayelsa state chapter, Chief Charles Ururu, thanked Governor Douye Diri for the capital projects executed by his administration, especially efforts being put into the Sagbama-Ekeremor Road.
Chief Ururu, however, appealed to the governor to create an office of special adviser for the teeming number of Urhobo residents in the state and a bus to enhance their operations.
Also speaking, the Okobaro 1 of Urhobo, in Bayelsa state, HRM Joshua Aweyu, said the Urhobo community would continue to identify with the Peoples Democratic Party and the present administration in Bayelsa.
The royal father, who prayed for the government and people of the state, promised to direct and guide their members in the 2023 elections to ensure continuity in the governance of the state.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
