The people of Sagbama Local Government area of Bayelsa state have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Seriake Dickson, in view of the positive impact his administration has made on the overall development of the state.
During a meeting of the first Sagbama Local Government area Stakeholders Forum at Sagbama, Mr. Charles Dorgu, Chairman of the forum, advanced reasons that informed their decision to rally round Governor Dickson, to enable him consolidate on his good works in the restoration and transformation of the state.
According to Mr. Dorgu, the government has engendered peace and stability, construction and rehabilitation of dilapidated facilities, construction of roads, bridges, the first flyover,since the creation of the state, schools and general hospitals across the local government area.
Other elders from the Governor’ s local government also recounted the award of scholarships, provision of housing, commercialization of landed property through the establishment of the Bayelsa geographical information System (BGIS), provision of the necessary commercial and industrial infrastructure to assist private entrepreneurship drive in the local government area.
In her speech, the House of Representative member representing Sagbama, Ekeremor Federal constituency, Dr. Stella Dorgu, underscored the need to unite and forge a formidable block towards giving the Governor total support.
According to her, Dickson’s emergence as Governor of the state was a great opportunity and divine providence, noting that the collective support of the people was required to return the governor for a second term, considering the fact that, he has done creditably well in all sectors of the state’s economy.
Moreover, the people praised Governor Dickson’s achievements, especially in his efforts to turn around the fortunes of the state’s economy through strategic investments in virtually all sectors.