Gov. Diri, deputy sworn in for second term
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, took the oath of office on Wednesday for their second term of four years in office.
Mr Diri and Mr Ewhrudjakpo had the oath of office and allegiance administered to them by the Chief Judge of Bayelsa, Justice Matilda Ayemieye, at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa.
Speaking shortly after taking the oath of office, Mr Diri expressed gratitude to the people for voting for him for a second term in office.
“We did not just count the four years that past, but we made the years truly count by prudent use of public funds.
“We did not abandon any project; we completed inherited projects and initiated new ones, and we created opportunities for the people of Bayelsa,” he said.
Mr Diri promised to complete the Yenagoa-Oporoma Road as well as the Nembe-Brass Road.
He assured of regular power supply and portable water, pledging to accord agriculture great priority in his second term.
The governor sought the continued support of the people, especially the legislature and judiciary, to create a more conducive atmosphere for more developmental projects in the state.
The dignitaries who witnessed the event included Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Others were the Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah, Joseph Boakai, former governor Seriake Dickson and some serving governors, among others.
(NAN)
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