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Diri’s Aide Upbeat On Victory For PDP, Gov
Technical Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Special Duties, Hon. Azibalamawal Jonathan, has said the State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial elections in the State, Senator Douye Diri, would win across various wards of the Ogbia Local Government Area and the entire state.
The Governor’s aide, son of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, stated this in Otuoke, home town of the nation’s ex-President, while fielding questions from newsmen during a recent campaign rally organised by the Forum of Advanced Comrades of Ogbia Kingdom (FACOK) for the re-election bid of the state governor in the November 11, 2023 governorship polls.
Jonathan noted that the governor’s multifaceted achievements in office were glaring, stressing also that these achievements which speak for the governor added to his campaigns across the state for his second tenure.
“You can see what the Governor is doing currently across various communities and Local Government Areas of the State. He has provided the needed infrastructural projects, and is still doing more in almost every part of the State.
“Here, in Otuoke, you can see the reconstruction work on the Onuebum-Otuoke Road. You can also see the remodelling work on the Dame Patience Jonathan Square in the community.
“This Governor has fixed all the roads linking Ogbia Kingdom, which were destroyed by the 2022 monster, floods. He built the Elebele Bridge when Shell said they’ll not build. Governor Diri has continued to empower our brothers and sisters across the State. He has built so many health infrastructure and still counting.
“With the level of the Governor’s outstanding leadership and performance in office, I don’t think the APC would have enough strength to withstand the defeat from the governor through the landslide victory that the people of Ogbia in particular, and the state in general would give to the Governor.
“Though this rally wasn’t organised by me, but because it’s to do with the governor, I also mobilised my team to grace the occasion in grand style, because the Governor’s matter is our matter. As his foot soldiers, we’re there to show solidarity”, the governor’s aide added.
By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa
Niger Delta
NDDC Begins N50,000 Monthly Payment To 10,000 N’Delta Youths

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun the payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme.
The Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, yesterday.
She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training across the various organisations for 12 months to develop critical skills.
Recall that during the inauguration of the scheme on July 31, 2024, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had announced the Federal Government’s approval of a N50,000 monthly stipend for the trainees.
According to Thompson-Wakama, the commission has successfully completed the selection process and has begun placing trainees in organisations to gain practical experience.
“Consequently, with the completion of these phases, the payment of the monthly stipends has also commenced,” she announced.
She revealed that the 10,000 beneficiaries were transparently selected from over 3.2 million youths who registered for the empowerment programme.
“This unprecedented response highlights the immense potential and aspirations of our youths to improve themselves.
“NDDC remains steadfast in ensuring this life-changing opportunity reaches the most deserving candidates, creating a lasting impact and paving the way for a brighter future,” she stated.
Thompson-Wakama explained that the scheme had enabled the commission to collate essential data, including the qualifications, skills, interests, needs, and employment status of the youths in the region.
The data, she explained, would guide the commission in designing programmes tailored to address the unique challenges faced by young people.
She disclosed that the NDDC partnered with KPMG, a global audit and consultancy firm, to enhance the commission’s corporate governance framework.
“KPMG has produced a Governance Advisory Report that will serve as a tool to support the commission’s transition from a transaction-based to a transformation-focussed policy,” Thompson-Wakama added.
The director commended the youths for their patience and cooperation during the selection process for the scheme.
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