Gov Seriake Dickson pledged support for the Proposed 1ST NIGER DELTA COUNCIL SUMMIT by the Honorable Minister of Niger Delta Elder GODSDAY ORUBEBE

The Honorable Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday
Orubebe CON was in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Capital today in
continuation of the Ministry’s 5-Day Working Visit to the Region.
Where he was received by the Executive Governor of the State Rt. Hon.
Seriake Dickson.

In his address the Minister Stated that today is an Historic day for
both the Ministry and the State as Bayelsa State remains an all
important and strategic State in the Region and Nation at large. He
highlighted the purpose of the visit as an opportunity stressing the
achievements of the Ministry most especially the East-West Road which
was awarded 2006 by the Obasanjo’s administration without any detailed design and financial Plans which foiled the project.

The Minister restated that the visit is an all important one to inform
the State of the Ministry’s Plan on convening a National Council of
the Niger Delta where all Stakeholders will collaborate and discuss Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow... The way forward for the Region.

In his RESPONSE the Host Governor thanked the Minster for the visit and
pledged his commitment to the development of the Region by presenting
his total support for the Minister. He noted that development is all about
Process and Framework not an OVERNIGHT Venture which the people need to know

Describing The Honourable Minister as a SILENT ACHIEVER who has
written his name in History Book of The Niger Delta and urged him to
remain focus on his plans for the Region and lauded the idea of the
Summit as a Good Venture to give the Niger Delta a Big Boost for the
Nation which his Blue Print to develop the Nation despite the heat of Negative criticism.

REFUTAL OF COMMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OJORO OF IJORA (OBA FATAI AROMIRE) AND APPEARING IN BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA, WITH RESPECT TO BAYELSA STATE GOV’TS PROPERTY SITUATE AT. 251 APAPA ROAD, IJORA, LAGOS

The attention of the managing director of Bayelsa Property and Investment Company Limited, Mr. Azana Azazi, has been drawn to a number of recent print and electronic media articles attributed to the Oba of Ijora in Lagos State. According to the said PUBLICATIONS, the Oba of Ijora apparently blames the Bayelsa State Government for abandoning a property used by suspected terrorists in Ijora to store arms and as a hideout for suspected terrorists. The Oba is also apparently urging the Lagos State Government to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of the property belonging to Bayelsa State.

While it is true that Bayelsa State Government owns a property in Ijora (located at No. 251 Apapa Road), we want to state unequivocally, and with reference to page 6 of the Punch newspaper, of Tuesday 26th 2013, that the apprehended culprit was not arrested at the said property belonging to Bayelsa State Government. Neither were any arms or bomb manufacturing materials found at the said property belonging to Bayelsa State. Rather, the suspected terrorist, arms and bomb manufacturing materials were found at No. 24 Aromire Street Ijora, which is two streets away from No. 251 Apapa Road, (about a distance of 1km) and is in no way connected to Bayelsa State.

 It should be noted that a thorough search was carried out by the relevant security agencies at No. 251 Apapa Road, belonging to Bayelsa State, and no incriminating evidence was found. It should also be noted that Bayelsa State has not at any time abandoned her property in Ijora, rather the property has several warehouses with lawful tenants, and is protected by 24 hour armed security. Therefore the insinuation attributed to the Oba of Ijora is incorrect and should be entirely disregarded by the public.

SIGNED:
MR. AZANA AZAZI (Managing Director)

KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENUINE & FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONS

MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BAYELSA NEW MEDIA TEAM

With rumour mongers, fifth columnists and mischief makers working hard to undermine the gains of the Restoration Administration, it is pertinent for the public to differentiate between genuine and fake social media practitioners. The difference is like light and darkness but some people may not know because of lack of interest in what goes on in the cyber space.
1. A genuine social media person uses his/her face and Identity such as pictures but a fake social media person either uses either some other Identity or his/her identity in such a way that other friends will not recognize the picture. For example, If you see a facebook profile with a picture that is not clear or any other object (s) in place of the picture, then know that the person is fake. Because they use fake identities, they can maintain multiple facebook pages with different names and identities. Their intentions are sinister and wicked. Watch out for people with such traits.

2. A genuine social media person provides information about his/her background such as City/ town/Community, family name, marital status, educational background etc. If you check a person’s profile with very scanty bio data, then spend sometimes to monitor the person’s activities and soon you will be convinced that the person is fake.

3. A genuine social media person will be proud to show you the pictures of his relatives and friends and identify with them in special occasions. You can hardly see this from fake social media practitioners. This is why the saying “show me your friends and I will tell you who you are” is applicable. For example, fake facebookers can hardly identify with close friends and work as a team. Their identities are fictitious so they are not proud of what they do. Soon, this inferiority complex degenerates to narcissistic tendencies. In most cases, for fear of being exposed, they have very few known friends and may not be ready to connect with even the few friends they have. Such fake persons demonize the facebook.

4. Real social media practitioners are guided by the ethics of the journalism profession but the fake persons throw the ethics to the dustbin. Because of the flagrant disregard for these ethics, fake social media people deliberately make friends with and even pay hackers and wire tappers. Hacking and wiretapping are criminal activities that society must condemn. Their stock in trade is to send viruses, display obscenity in pictures as well as on youtube. In extreme cases, they even spread viruses to damage the gadgets of others.

5. Fake social media persons do not make any meaningful contributions in respect of information dissemination, education and entertainment (the three most important functions of the mass media). The public will know them because on any social media platform, any contribution one makes is attributed to the person. The contributions of a man are not hidden. “By their fruits you will know them”.

6. Like any other media, social media practitioners are supposed to protect human rights, public safety and the interest of the masses as against petty parochial interest. Genuine social media practitioners try to achieve these ideals through objective criticism of public policies, fair assessment of people and what they stand for and using the TRUTH as a weapon even in very contentious arguments. On the contrary, fake social media persons shy away from objectivity and truth. Their arguments are always tilted and titrated to fit with their personal interests. They are the first to break bad news and most often, a huge percentage of the content they publish are negative, anti-people and anti-establishment. Their vehicles to create disaffection are rumours, half-truths and outright falsehood. To be contd.

THE PUBLIC SHOULD BEWARE OF FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS.

Idumange John
Chairman, Bayelsa Social Media Committee

BAYELSA, CANADIAN GOVTS SIGN MOU ON TEACHERS TRAINING, TO EFFECT POSITIVE TURN AROUND IN EDUCATION

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) presenting a souvenir to the Canadian High Commissioner, His Excellency, Chris Cooter (right) during a courtesy call and signing of MOU with the State Government on Teachers training at Government House in Yenagoa.

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (centre) exchanging a document with the Canadian High Commissioner, His Excellency, Chris Cooter (right) shortly after signing an MOU with the State Government on Teachers training during a courtesy call at Government House in Yenagoa, while the State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah Rtd, (left) looks on.

Canadian High Commissioner, His Excellency, Chris Cooter, (right) presenting a souvenir to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) during a courtesy call and signing of MOU with the State Government on Teachers training at Government House in Yenagoa

11/03/2013
To promote effective teaching in schools, the Bayelsa State Government on has signed a pact with the Canadian government.

PHOTONEWS: GOV. DICKSON VISITS AMAYANABO OF KALABARI, PROMOTES IJAW CULTURE, UNITY

Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (2ndleft) exchanging pleasantries with one of the members of the Kalabari Ekine Sekiapu Society, Prof. Robin Hurtton (right) during the Alagba Masquerade Festival OF Kalabari Kingdom in Buguma, while the former President of INC, Chief Joshua Fumodo (left) looks on.

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (right) exchanging pleasantries with the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tonye Harry (left) during the Alagba Masquerade Festival of Kalabari Kingdom in Buguma.

Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) Former INC President, Chief Joshua Fumodoh (right) Mujahid Asari Dokubo (2ndright) pose with the Amayanabo of Kalabari, His Majesty, King Theophilus Princewill (2ndleft) during a courtesy call at the King’s Palace in Buguma

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (right) exchanging pleasantries with the Amayanabo of Kalabari, His Majesty, King Theophilus Princewill during the Alagba Masquerade Festival of Kalabari Kingdom at the King Amachree Square in Buguma.

Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (centre) Mujahid Asari Dokubo (left) and a member of the Kalabari Ekine Sekiapu Society (right) performing the during the Alagba Masquerade Festival of Kalabari Kingdom at the King Amachree Square in Buguma.

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) pose with a member of the Kalabari Ekine Sekiapu Society, Prof. Robin Hurtton (right) during the Alabga Masquerade Festival of Kalabari Kingdom at the King Amachree Square in Buguma.