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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa
The government of Governor Seriake Dickson has been given a path on the back, for its landmark and legacy projects in infrastructure, health, road construction, human capital development, education, and International cargo airport among others.
Leaders of the Kou Political Brotherhood, Ekemesouwde Tarilade Peters and Tea Gold who spoke to journalists in Yenagoa, posited that history will record Gov. Dickson as a man with passion, zeal and commitment whose achievements are unprecedented and are yet to match with any other.
They particularly mentioned the Gloryland Drive road, the outer cycle road from Igbogene to Elebele and other roads for the economic benefits they will contribute to the socio-economic development of Bayelsa State in future.
According to the group, which also commended him for the management of the state’s resources in transparent manner, accountability and prudence as he winds up, he should concentrate and complete the three senatorial districts roads of Nembe – Ogbia – Brass road, Yenagoa- Oporoma and Sagbama – Ekeremor – Agge road and also internal roads within the state capital, stressing on Agudama which is host to the central Naval command and the Nigerian Law School.
He said the construction of link roads will help to reduce crime and criminality within the state capital, Yenagoa, adding that these internal roads will also promote trade and commercial activities.
They also among others pleaded that communities whose lands were acquired for development purposes should be compensated so that the in – coming government will not be disturbed and also commended the governor for the upgrading of the Kou traditional stool to first class.
He said “the Kou traditional stool has been relegated and forgotten by previous administrations in old Rivers state in provinces and divisions. Posterity will continue to remember you as a true lover of our culture and tradition,” they said.
The group also urged elected politicians into the state’s House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senate to emulate Governor Dickson by spreading projects across the three senatorial districts.
“Our elected members should spread projects among the constituencies and communities, rather than their communities alone,” they pleaded.
They decry a situation where elected members attract projects only to their immediate communities while their neighboring communities live in abject poverty, squalor and in penury without government presence, whereas they were elected by the entire wards that constitute the constituency.
“What is good for the goose is good for the gander,” they said.
