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  Gov. Diri urges decorum in social media use Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called for decorum among social media users in Nigeria. Speaking at a zoom meeting to observe the 2021 World Social Media Day with a theme: Social media, democracy, good governance and economic development: Understanding the matrix, Governor Diri who acknowledged the role of the social media in a democracy said freedom of expression remains a key ingredient in democratic growth. Describing the social media as a veritable tool to enhance good governance and sustainable development, the state helmsman however, warned that the social media should not be seen as purveyors of fake news. “As a government, we are social media friendly and of course, we will continue to support the social media and expect that some forms of decorum will be practiced. In as much as I support the social media, I am also not one who will subscribe to using the social media for blackmail, malicious posts and what Dona...

  Drug Abuse Killing Our Youths, Says Gov. Diri       ….. UNODC, NDLEA Commend Bayelsa Effort Against Scourge Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the effect of drug use and abuse on Nigerian youths, saying it was destroying their future. Speaking at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall of the Government House, Yenagoa, during a Stakeholders Mega Sensitisation Campaign on Drug Abuse and Prevention, Governor Diri said the commitment of his administration to eradication of the scourge was premised on its adverse effect on the society. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday, quoted the governor as expressing the readiness of his administration to make the state free of drug abuse. He called on all hands to be on deck in the fight against drug abuse, saying the government and relevant agencies alone cannot achieve the desired result. He further stated that the desire to rid the state of drug abuse and its conse...

  Why My Administration Focuses On Science, Technical Education – Gov. Diri       Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has explained why his administration was focusing on development of skills acquisition through establishment of colleges of science and technical education in every local government area of the state. Senator Diri said there was a real need to change the narrative on unemployment in the state in the light of an increasingly digitalised global economy. The governor stated this at the Local Content Tower in Yenagoa on Tuesday during the grand finale of the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC). A press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as noting that the state government had adopted an educational curriculum that has shifted emphasis from certificate education to science and technology-based skills as no society could develop beyond its level of education. He called for col...

  Diri Celebrates Dad As Anglican Church Honours Octogenarian       Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended his father, Pa Abraham Diri, for the sacrifices he made for his children. Speaking at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church, Sampou in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area on Sunday during a service in honour of his 85-year-old father, Governor Diri described him as a compassionate man who never joked with his fatherly duties. He said his dad ensured he was at peace with those around him at all times. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as saying his father’s care for his children impacted on all of them positively. While thanking the octogenarian, Diri said his children would always remain grateful to him for his sacrifices. He also expressed appreciation to the Anglican Church for honouring him and thanked all those that came to honour his father and family. His words: “We are what we are today because...

  Diri Seeks Relocation Of FG College From Alma Mater Site       Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Federal Government to build a permanent site for the Federal Government College, Odi in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state and relinquish the current complex to its former occupants, Government Secondary School. Governor Diri made the request on Saturday at a reception held in honour by his former classmates of the 1981 Set at Government Secondary School, Odi. The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, said he had nostalgic feelings returning to his alma mater and decried the absence of the artefacts that would have reminded them of their sojourn in the school due to the relocation to a new place. Governor Diri cited the rejection of the renaming of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University by its alumni, who he said took legal steps to stop the name change, urging his former classmates ...