TRACKING_____Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, yesterday condemned the recent attacks on the Justices of the Supreme Court, especially the one carried out on Justice Mary Odili, for discharging their constitutional functions.
While describing the attack as sponsored and a desecration of a national institution, the governor saluted the courageous apex court justices in their quest to uphold democratic principles. Speaking in Yenagoa, during a state-wide broadcast, Diri said his administration was poised to offer renewed hope to the people of the state towards improving their welfare The governor contended that victory in a political contest was not an end in itself but as a means to foster peace, stability and development in all spheres.
Speaking through a statement issued by his Acting Chief Press Secretary (ACPS), Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the governor stressed the need to make life more meaningful for the people by creating an enabling environment that would engender economic activities and provide employment opportunities for the teeming youths of the state.
The governor acknowledged outstanding issues arising from the implementation of his predecessor’s policies, which he was a part of, but expressed his determination to accommodate fresh perspectives for the good of the state.
