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The twenty four-member Bayelsa State House of Assembly has debunked the rumour making the rounds that there is an orchestrated plot to impeach the state governor, Senator Douye Diri.
The House described the rumour as a plan being hatched by some disgruntled elements, whose target is to embark on a journey to distract the governor from delivering his dividends of democracy which he promised Bayelsans during his electioneering campaigns.
The chairman of House committee on Information, Hon. Barr Tare Porri, who was flanked by Hon Moses Marlon, the member representing Southern Ijaw constituency 111, stated this while briefing the press in Yenagoa.
According to Porri, who represents Ekeremor Constituency 1, the impeachment plot was an orchestrated rumour by those persons that do not mean well for the state governor.
He described the rumour, of an impeachment plot against the governor, as not only unfounded but vexatious, and targeted at distracting the governor’s attention from embarking on developmental projects that would impact and add value to the state.”
He said the 6th Assembly of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly since its inauguration has been in harmonious relationship between with the executive arm as partners in progress and wondered why detractors and enemies of government could embark on such rumours.
“They have failed, despite their distractions, the governor will continue to implement government policies that would endear good governance.”
Porri solicited for cooperation and support from all, and urged Bayelsans to rally round Senator Diri’s ‘Prosperity for All’ administration.
He also said the leadership of the Assembly under Rt Hon Abraham Ingobere, despite the challenges it faced last year, has continued to remain united and work in synergy with the executive arm of government, assuring Bayelsans that in this new year the Assembly will not deviate from its statutory legislative functions as well as its oversight functions.
On expectations for the new legislative year, he said the House has resumed with more vigour to add more values to its legislative functions and also its oversight functions.
“The 6th Assembly has passed reasonable numbers of bills, while some are pending, most especially the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, VAPP and we are ready to set new legislative agenda for the state in 2021,” he said.
