Niger Delta
Bayelsa Assembly Scores Self Pass Mark
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly in what looks like self appraisal, said over 20 bills have so far been passed into law since the commencement of the present legislative year in 2007.
The Chairman, House Committee on Information and Culture, Mr. Kombowei Friday Benson, told newsmen in Yenagoa that the lawmakers were committed to the development of the state.
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has always been under criticism for alleged non-performance and romance with the executive arm.
But the House leadership through the Committee Chairman on Information and Culture, Mr. Kombowei Benson, said the lawmakers had been up and doing since they were sworn-in in 2007 in ensuring rapid transformation of the state.
He made it clear that over twenty bills had been passed relating to various sectors with direct impact on the people of the state.
Mr. Benson,stated that debates were on-going on a number of the bills including that of the Child Rights, which has gone through the second reading.
The lawmaker, representing Southern Ijaw Constituency IV ,said that different motions and resolutions had equally been passed urging government and other stakeholders to take actions on certain issues.
“ As an Assembly, it has been this vibrant. We look at issues based on their placement. There is no sentiments. And by that, I understand that we have been able to pass into law, twenty bills. If we have done this in this regime, and some other ones on-going, I believe we have done creditably well. The last one we are taking on is the Child Rights bill”.
Mr. Benson, stated that the lawmakers were complementing the efforts of the state government through their various constituency projects.
According to him, about eight communities in Southern Ijaw Constituency IV have benefited from different constituency projects involving electricity project in Kasama, school’s renovation in Ologbonbiri and renovation of unity bridge in Fropa community.
Mr.Benson, said he had initiated some developmental projects in his own community, Krokorose, with construction of a new six class room blocks to improve education standard in the area.
Answering question on re-election bid of most members of the House, the lawmakers, said he had indicated interest to return to the House to attract more development to the area.
“ For me, I am going back to the Assembly. And to that, my people have been calling on me to continue and I have responded to their call by accepting to run again. I have the support and mandate of my constituents to represent them again in the House of Assembly and I am very confident of the re-election under the PDP”.
Mr. Benson, could not give the exact number of members seeking re-elections into the House of Assembly.
The House of Assembly spokesman, however, said all the lawmakers had done their beats through useful contribution to legislative functions and wish those seeking re-election and others contesting for higher offices well in their political endeavours.
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
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