Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has said that the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa.
Okpebholo spoke as a guest during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival: ,Eyal Obeyin, 2025 at Ayakoro community on Sunday.
The News Agency of Nigeria ,NAN, reports that the Edo governor served as the chairman of the occasion.
He said, the massive development and Operation light up Niger Delta is as a result of pragmatic efforts of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission ,NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku an illustrious son of Ayakoro community.
“When I saw the underdevelopment in my community, I asked God to raised us a man that will bring development to us and today I am the governor.
“For the great things Dr Ogbuku is doing in this community and the entire Niger Delta, Ayakoro community deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa State.
“I have learned something new today in this community and I will also take it home”, he said.
In his goodwill message, Dr Samuel Ogbuku who is the Co-Chief Host and the Deputy Paramount ruler of Ayakoro community said, the celebration of the festival was to celebrate their forefathers who due to coastal erosion, relocated to the present place.
He commended the ancestors for their foresight in relocating to the present site to save future generations from ravaging coastal erosion.
“I believe they saw something at that time that made them cross to the present location and since then prosperity has continue to be upon Ayakoro community”, Ogbuku said.
Ogbuku attributed the achievements NDDC is making to collaboration from the stakeholders.
