As his first term draws to a close,
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has set the wheels in motion for a smooth
transition by instructing his cabinet members to begin preparing their handover
notes.
The directive, issued during Wednesday’s
State Executive Council meeting, comes after the 2023 gubernatorial elections
and the potential continuation of Diri’s leadership.
He commended his cabinet members for
adding value to the state through their performance and thanked them for the
selfless service they rendered in the last four years, noting that the
achievements recorded by his administration in its first term were collective
and were not an exclusive preserve of himself or his deputy.
While urging them to continue to
contribute their best till the end of the term, Diri said, “As you are aware,
our administration is winding down its first tenure and I know you will not
wait for me to tell you to start preparing your handover notes. I believe some
of you have started from last year. At the end of the day, everybody will see
what you have done.
“I
want to commend you for the selfless service you have rendered in the last four
years and as you prepare your notes, dot the i’s and cross the t’s. So, for
future purposes, those who will take over or even if you are continuing, will
be guided.
“I commend you for the spirit of oneness,
unity and love we all saw in this executive council. That is why we have
achieved so much under these four years. That is why the people said this
government must come back for the next four years.
“It was not an exclusive preserve of
myself as governor or my deputy governor. Yes, we led the pack but all of you
contributed very well to the successes we have recorded in infrastructure,
education, health, sports, security and even in the judiciary. So, on behalf of
the deputy governor, I say a big thank you to this state executive council. We
have not dissolved the cabinet yet and today is not the last day.”
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