- Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, accused Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state of arming militants to unleash terror on innocent citizens
- Lokpobiri alleged that the governor borrowed more than N800 billion as well as other internally generated revenue from the state without nothing serious to show for it
- Dickson was also quoted as expressing shock that President Buhari has failed to take any action against the APC leaders who allegedly cause mayhem in the state
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the minister of state for agriculture and rural development and chieftain of the APC in Bayelsa state, allegedly accused the state governor, Seriake Dickson of supporting arming militants to unleash terror on innocent citizens of the state.
Leadership reports that Lokpobiri also alleged that after receiving over N1.2 trillion from the federation account, the governor has borrowed more than N800 billion as well as other internally generated revenue without nothing serious to show for it.
The minister made this known in a statement by his media aide, George Obi, the minister said it was unfortunate that the governor has not been able to live by the oath of his office to protect citizens of the state, but would turn around to blame APC leaders for the insecurity in the state.
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The statement read: “The attention of the minister of state, federal ministry of agriculture and rural development has been drawn to a statement credited to the Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson blaming President Buhari for allowing the minister and the former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva to undermine security in the state.
“The governor also alleged that President Buhari’s silence and inaction had emboldened Sylva and Lokpobiri to continually cause insecurity and instability in Bayelsa.
“Dickson was also quoted as expressing shock that the president has failed to take any action against the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and their cohorts who allegedly cause mayhem in the state despite making several reports and complaints to him and the security agencies.
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“It is important to remind the governor that the honorable minister expends his valuable time supporting the President to deliver on the dividends of the electoral covenants the present administration has with the Nigerian people, and therefore, does not have the luxury of time to meddle with the politics of Bayelsa state.
“As a result of this, the immediate reaction of the honorable minister is as usual, to dismiss such allegations as one of those baseless and unfounded ranting by a drowning governor who has no explanations to justify his continued lack of performance in office.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that chairman of the national reconciliation committee of the PDP and Governor Seriake Dickson urged PDP leaders and members to focus on regaining power in 2019.
Fidelis Soriwei, the special adviser on media relations to Dickson, said the governor made the call when he led members of reconciliation committee on a visit to the chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, in Abuja.
Dickson said that while the past was important as a guide to shape the future, the PDP leaders and members had a responsibility to focus their energy on the challenges ahead.
PDP Chieftain, Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu speaks about the party's crisis - on NAIJ.com TV:
Source: Naija.ng