Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri has assured that his administration will focus on the provision of potable water after the completion of the independent power plant project by the end of the year.
Diri stated this while addressing a large crowd in Nembe, headquarters of Nembe Local Government Area, in continuation of his Thank-You Tour of the eight councils Thursday.
“On the issue of power, there is good news. As you are aware, your state government has procured an independent power plant and very soon, we will no longer depend on the existing power supply arrangement.
“We will soon take delivery of 60 megawatts gas turbines and the site for the installation is almost completed.
“We are rich in gas and by the end of this year, the problem of power supply will become a thing of the past. It is expected to cover Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Sagbama and parts of Ekeremor Local Government Areas.
“Once we are through with the power issue, we will ensure that water is made available in Yenagoa, Nembe and in most of our local government areas,” he said.
On the request for the construction of Igbeta-Ewoama-Okoroba road, the governor explained that the administration is beginning to face constraints of time, but that it will partner federal agencies.
The administration will try to partner agencies such as the Niger Delta Development Commission and the South-South Development Commission on this and other road projects connecting communities to the state capital.
Diri appreciated the people of Nembe Kingdom for turning out in their large numbers and for the warm reception accorded his entourage.
He thanked them for their support in re-electing him and his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, in the 2023 governorship poll, which he noted enabled his administration to provide impactful leadership.
“We promised that if you elect us for a second term, we will come back to say thank you. So, this is the time to express our gratitude to the people of Nembe Local Government Area,” he said.
In their goodwill messages, the immediate past Deputy Governor and Chairman of Bayelsa State Elders Council, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd), and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo (SAN), expressed delight about the ongoing Nembe-Brass road project.
Also, the Chairman of Nembe Local Government Council, Chief David Alagoa, and a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial candidate, Chief Blessing Izagara, said Nembe will never forget Governor Diri for his good works.
They also appealed to the governor to provide potable water, health facilities among other projects for the people of Nembe.
