Almost one
month after Governor Seriake Dickson’s absence became a subject of speculation,
the Bayelsa State government has broken its silence on his whereabouts.
month after Governor Seriake Dickson’s absence became a subject of speculation,
the Bayelsa State government has broken its silence on his whereabouts.
Special
Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Fred Agbedi, who addressed
journalists in Yenagoa on Friday in his office to clear the air, explained that
the governor travelled to London for both private and official reasons.
Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Fred Agbedi, who addressed
journalists in Yenagoa on Friday in his office to clear the air, explained that
the governor travelled to London for both private and official reasons.
The
absence of Dickson had been a subject of speculation in the state.
Agbedi
said it became imperative for the governor to embark on medical trip to the
United Kingdom because he had not rested since the 2011 elections in which he
contested and won a second term ticket to the House of Representatives and
later the February, 2012 governorship election process which he, again, emerged
victorious on the platform of the PDP.
said it became imperative for the governor to embark on medical trip to the
United Kingdom because he had not rested since the 2011 elections in which he
contested and won a second term ticket to the House of Representatives and
later the February, 2012 governorship election process which he, again, emerged
victorious on the platform of the PDP.
“Contrary
to speculations in some quarters, we wish to clarify that His Excellency,
Governor Seriake Dickson, is away in London for private and official purposes.
He needs a deserved rest.
to speculations in some quarters, we wish to clarify that His Excellency,
Governor Seriake Dickson, is away in London for private and official purposes.
He needs a deserved rest.
“The governor has not rested
since the election processes for the 2011 election and later the 2012
governorship election which he won. He has not rested since he won second term
ticket to the House of Representatives and the governorship election this
year,” Agbedi said.
since the election processes for the 2011 election and later the 2012
governorship election which he won. He has not rested since he won second term
ticket to the House of Representatives and the governorship election this
year,” Agbedi said.
Asked
why the government did not inform the people of the state before the governor
travelled for medical trip, Agbedi said there was no law that compelled him to
notify the people that he would be jetting out to London for medical treatment.
why the government did not inform the people of the state before the governor
travelled for medical trip, Agbedi said there was no law that compelled him to
notify the people that he would be jetting out to London for medical treatment.
While
reiterating that there was no disruption in governance because the deputy
governor, John Jonah, had been directing affairs, Agbedi assured that Dickson
would return to Bayelsa very soon and urged the people to continue to support
the restoration agenda of the administration.
reiterating that there was no disruption in governance because the deputy
governor, John Jonah, had been directing affairs, Agbedi assured that Dickson
would return to Bayelsa very soon and urged the people to continue to support
the restoration agenda of the administration.
Source: Daily Independent
