The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has urged those aggrieved with the Supreme Court ruling that declared him governor to put their grievances behind and support his administration.
It would be recalled that Diri was sworn in as the fifth governor of Bayelsa State on February 14 sequel to the February 13 Supreme Court judgment that sacked the erstwhile governor-elect, David Lyon.
He emphasized the need to make life more meaningful by creating an enabling environment that would engender economic activities and provide employment opportunities for the teeming youths of the state.
“We recognise that there are outstanding issues from the implementation of the Restoration agenda, of which I am a principal proponent and participant.
“As in every family, there will always be reasons to disagree. There may be those who feel that some things could have been done better or differently. As humans, we remain fallible.
The governor said the time has come for all Bayelsa people to join hands with his administration to frontally address the myriad of challenges the people face, including poverty and ignorance.
Diri said such setbacks did not discriminate on the basis of gender, political party, religion and age as no one was immune from their adverse impact.
“This is not the time to cloak ourselves in party colours. The work at hand is far too urgent and important for us to be so distracted. Our common challenges including poverty and ignorance, do not discriminate on the basis of gender, party, religion and age.
“No one can be immune from the adverse implications of their impact. Therefore, our response must be calculated, coherent and united.
“We extend a hand of fellowship to all stakeholders and progressive-minded individuals to join hands with us to consolidate the building of the Bayelsa of our dreams; a place we can all be proud to call home.
“We also send a strong message of solidarity to the people of Bayelsa in the Diaspora; the future is brighter,” he said.
