Bayelsa Plans Big For Jonathan’s Return

The Bayelsa State Government, Wednesday unveiled programme for a civic reception for President Goodluck Jonathan on May 29 after handing over to the incoming President.
Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy in Bayelsa, Mr Dan Kikile, who announced the schedule, said that Jonathan will be received at Government House Helipad, Yenagoa by Governor Seriake Dickson and top government officials on Friday.
According to Kikile, the President will be hosted to a civic reception later on Friday evening at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa.
The President will then proceed to his hometown in Otuoke where he will be received by chiefs and his kinsmen.
The government will later host a state bouquet in honour of the President at the Bouquet Hall of Government House in Yenagoa.
On Saturday, May 30, an interdenominational thanksgiving service will be organised at St. Peters Anglican Church, Yenagoa, after which the President will be hosted to a state luncheon at the bouquet hall, Yenagoa.
Underscoring the reason for the reception, Kikile noted that the state government wanted to use the occasion to showcase the affection of Bayelsa people to Jonathan, and thank God for successfully completing his tenure in office.
The commissioner also announced that there will be restriction of traffic on adjourning roads to the venues for the events, and apologized for the inconvenience, adding that the restriction was for security reasons.

Fyneface Aaron, Yenagoa