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The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Community Developments,, Hon. Watson Alfred Belemote, has urged Bayelsans to maintain peace and come up with pragmatic ideas to help develop communities in the state.
Hon. Belemote, who made this remark on the Radio Bayelsa program, ‘Talk To Bayelsa,’ said the Douye Diri-led Prosperity Government’s developmental vision for strengthening community capacity, socio-economic and environmental wellbeing, as well as, improving rural community livelihood, led to the creation of the ministry.
He reiterated that the administration, led by Senator Diri and his deputy, Sen. Lawrence Ewrudjapkor, established the Ministry of Community Developments to tackle the implementation and management of community development programs and projects in the state.
Belemote noted that the ministry was carved out of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Development, in order to align the aspirations of the people with the Prosperity Administration in terms of community development.
According to the commissioner, the objectives of the ministry include to create peace, tranquillity and harmony, while bringing development in all the communities in the state.
Belemote, who stressed that the ministry is open to interactions with traditional rulers, chiefs, women and youth leaders, said that the ministry will empower traditional rulers and leaders to promote socio-economic development among the people through participation in it’s activities and programs.
He said that plans are in motion for a tour of the various communities, with the inclusion of the constituency leaders in the entourage, with the view to interface with the people in town hall meetings.
The aim is to establish a cordial relationship with the people, as well as, have a first hand knowledge and information from them on their challenges and problems, so as to relay it back to the government for solutions and resolutions.
