Prepare Your Handover Notes, Diri Tells Cabinet Members Ahead Inauguration

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has directed members of the State Executive Council to begin to prepare their handover notes as his first term 126th State Executive Council meeting at Government House, Yenagoa, the state capital.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted Senator Diri as asking cabinet members to ‘dot the is’ and ‘cross the ts’ in their handover notes in order to achieve a smooth transition to his second term.
Governor Diri commended cabinet members for adding value to the state through their performance, thanking them for the selfless service they rendered in the last four years.
He also noted that the achievements recorded by his administration in its first term were collective and not personal to himself or his deputy.
The Bayelsa State number one citizen urged exco members to continue to contribute their best till the end of the term.
“As you’re aware, our administration is winding down its first tenure and I know you’ll not wait for me to tell you to start preparing your handover notes. I believe some of you have started from last year. At the end of the day, everybody will see what you have done.
“I want to commend you for the selfless service you have rendered in the last four years and as you prepare your notes, ‘dot the i’s’ and ‘cross the t’s’.  So, for future purposes, those who will take over or even if you are continuing, you will be guided.
“I commend you for the spirit of oneness, unity and love we all saw in this executive council. That’s why we have achieved so much under this four years. That’s why the people said this government must come back for the next four years.
“It’s not an exclusive preserve of myself as governor or my deputy governor. Yes, we led the pack but all of you contributed very well to the successes we have recorded in infrastructure, education, health, sports, security and even in the judiciary, Governor said”.

Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa