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Sylva To Partner Diaspora Bayelsans
Bayelsa State Government says it will tap from the experiences of its indigenes in the diaspora in the economic growth of the State.
The Bayelsa State Government, Chief Timipre Sylva who dropped this hint on Sunday at Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa on his return trip from overseas.
Sylva said that the reason was to allow Bayelsans in the diaspora the opportunity to utilise their wealth of experiences in the economic growth of the state.
According to him, those abroad have a lot of ideas and are meant to use same in the development of their home state.
With about 60 million people, Britain was able to colonise India that has a longer number, because they have ideas he said.
The Bayelsa Chief Executive, boasted that he is now more dedicated than before.
He also informed his teaming supporters who came to receive him, that there was urgent need for them to brainstorm in order to meet the challenges ahead.
The governor revealed that the battle was already won in their favour since the state has produced the number one citizen of the country.
The Director of Facebook Friends of Timipre Sylva, Frank Ebikefe (one of the groups that received the governor), said that all that the governor has pointed out was achievable due to the heavy deposit of natural resources in the area.
Ebikefe, noted that the state has Creeks and Rivers that can sustain the state when properly managed.
He further explained that they were in Port Harcourt to inform the governor that they were ready to work with him in his bid to transform the state.
Meanwhile, he has called on Bayelsans and other residents to ensure that they were part of the planned economic growth of the state government by contributing their quota.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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