Sylva Tasks LG Bosses On Projects

Local government chairmen in Bayelsa State have been urged to live up to expectations by embarking  on meaningful projects that will impact positively on the lives of the people.

Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, gave the charge at Oporoma, during his one-day working visit to Southern Ijaw local government area.

Represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Werinipre Seibarugu, Chief Sylva said that a properly planned and executed project is the roadmap to the developmental growth of a society.   He noted that the Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Chief Tiwei Orunimighe, has within six months of assumption of office embarked on so many projects that have impacted positively on the people.

 The Governor recalled that despite the problems the chairman faced during his elections, he has proved his detractors wrong by becoming one of the best performing local government chairmen in the state.  

Chief Sylva noted that it is not easy to manage security and still embark on all the projects on ground and commended the chairman for a job well done and urged him not to relent in his efforts.  

The Governor used the opportunity to call on the chiefs and indigenes of Southern Ijaw to show appreciation to their chairman in order to spur him on to do more for them.

Earlier, the Chairman of Southern Ijaw local government area, Chief Timipa Tiwei Orunimi-ghe, called on the state government to take over the running of primary schools in the local government areas so as to relieve them of the burden that takes up so much of their allocations.  

Chief Orunimighe asked for government assistance in handling the security problems in Southern Ijaw, promising to do the much he can in providing his people with the dividends of democracy.   Also speaking on behalf of the Southern Ijaw Chiefs and Elders Forum, Dr. Amba Ambaiowei, praised the virtues of the chairman and promised that the people will continue to support him.

Dr. Ambaiowei also used the opportunity on behalf of the chiefs, elders and people of Southern Ijaw and called on the Executive Governor to re-contest for the post of the Governor come 2011.

 The highlights of the occasion were the commissioning of the chairman and vice vhairman’s lodge, staff quarters, Chief Timipre Sylva Square and foundation laying for the Comprehensive Health Centre Oporoma by Governor Sylva.