He also stated that troops destroyed 58 illegal artisanal refineries.
The army said in a statement on Monday that the operations were held in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers.
The governor alleged that Bayelsa is marginalised in several federal agencies where the quota system is used as a criterion for employment.
They implored security agents deployed in Bayelsa to protect the people from anticipated attacks.
Even when there is no water hyacinth, each time there is an election and materials are distributed by INEC, they arrive around 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.
The 16-year-old was swimming with his playmates in the rising water when the flood pushed him into a deep canal in the area.
“Governor Diri should understand that his plan to undermine the Ekeremor people is the beginning of the war against his second tenure election.”
