By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Workers under the umbrella of the local government system in Bayelsa State would soon heave a sigh of relief as the eight councils in the state are to begin modalities to pay the new minimum wage and salary arrears owed council staff. The workers including primary …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Drives Patronage for Izon-Ibe Microfinance Bank
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has made an appeal to individuals, local government councils and other institutions to transact business with the state-owned own bank, Izon-Ibe Micro-Finance bank. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the plea on Monday at a meeting with local council chairmen, labour …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Flays Oil Companies over Expropriation, Insecurity in Niger Delta
…Condemns Killing in Amabulou Community The Bayelsa State Government has accused multinational oil companies, especially Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), of initiating deliberate policies and programmes to short change oil bearing communities. This is just as the government condemned in strong terms the recent criminal attack on Amabulou Community over …
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