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FG To Partner Bayelsa On Airport Project
President Goodluck Jonathan says the Federal Government in collaboration with the Bayelsa State Government will ensure that work on the state’s Airport is accelerated.
He made the promise while speaking at a state banquet organised in his honour at the Banquet Hall in Yenagoa at the weekend.
The President also promised to assist the Bayelsa State Government on the state-owned University, the Niger Delta University as well as in the construction of some of the senatorial roads in order to open up the state to promote socio-economic activities and guarantee security.
Jonathan, however, expressed Federal Government’s inability to undertake the construction of all the three senatorial roads in view of the high cost involved in the execution of the projects.
He enjoined Bayelsans to be united and work together towards achieving the dream of the founding fathers of the state, stressing that to actualise the vision, every stakeholder has a role to play.
Speaking, the State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva gave an assurance that Bayelsa is a peaceful and hospitable state.
Shedding light on the attempt to disrupt his speech at the civic reception in honour of the President, Sylva attributed it to some ex-militants who he said, claimed to have been excluded in the second batch of the amnesty programme.
These ex-militants worked in concert with some miscreants hired by a few of my political opponents,” he said.
According to the governor, they were mobilised to disrupt the event but he was not deterred by the incident.
Highlight of the occasion was the presentation of a painting each of the President and another of his wife, Dame Patience, to Mr. President and his Wife by Governor Timipre Sylva, and the unveiling of the commemorative plates that would be launched to raise funds for the election campaign of President Jonathan.
Dignitaries at the event include Wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, Governors of Rivers, Delta, Abia and Cross River, as well as Senators, Ministers and other top government officials.
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