Utibe Ekoson
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, has commended citizens of the state for their resilience and courage in the face of the flood that ravaged their communities.He said this was noticed when he traversed the length and breadth of the state to sympathise with the victims.The Governor who spoke at the 11th annual thanksgiving of the state at the Ecumenical Centre expressed confidence that God Almighty would reward people of the state for their faith.According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the Governor was delighted that the event was held despite the flooding.He said, “This flood did not affect people along party lines. It should be a clear message to us that we have common challenges and we can only solve them when we are united. Let us not be deceived into fractionalising to suit the political interest of politicians who look for us only when they need our votes.”In his remarks, former President Goodluck Jonathan joined the call for the Federal Government to assist the state in recovering from the devastation caused by the flood
