{"id":40829,"date":"2015-07-28T13:45:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T12:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=40829"},"modified":"2015-07-28T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T12:45:03","slug":"bayelsa-governorship-poll-seriaki-dickson-is-incompetent-tatua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bayelsa-governorship-poll-seriaki-dickson-is-incompetent-tatua\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayelsa Governorship Poll: Seriaki Dickson Is Incompetent-Tatua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mrs. Ibifuro Thompson Tatua who is the spokesperson of the Niger Delta<br \/>\nPeople\u2019s Movement, has enjoined Bayelsans to come out en masse to support<br \/>\nand vote for the former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva who<br \/>\nwill make Bayelsa State prosperous during the forthcoming governorship<br \/>\nelection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0According\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0\u201cBayelsa\u00a0State\u00a0needs\u00a0an\u00a0effective\u00a0leader.\u00a0Sylva\u00a0represents<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0very\u00a0different\u00a0vision\u00a0for the\u00a0future\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0state.\u00a0He\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0vision\u00a0that\u00a0will<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0finally\u00a0defeat\u00a0the\u00a0unethical,\u00a0incompetent\u00a0Seriake\u00a0Dickson\u00a0led\u00a0PDP<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0leadership\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0election\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>She also advised Bayelsans at home and abroad not to be carried away by<br \/>\nthe alleged endorsement of certain people in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Tatua said misguided attacks by some self-acclaimed leaders and their<br \/>\nbackers would never deter Sylva from becoming governor of the state\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a breakfast session with leaders of major political parties in<br \/>\nYenagoa, Tatua said Sylva would make the difference in the politics and<br \/>\ndevelopment of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBayelsans have a choice in December to pick someone who can bring about a<br \/>\nnew direction in the state, or someone who seems to want to lead because<br \/>\nthey think they are entitled to lead. Bayelsa needs a new direction, and<br \/>\nSylva represents that direction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing inspiration from the good governance template as laid down by the<br \/>\ngroup, Tatua said\u00a0 Sylva\u2019s\u00a0 leadership would go beyond providing critical<br \/>\ninfrastructure, paying salaries, gratuities, pensions, employing large<br \/>\nnumber of qualified people into the civil service and financing the<br \/>\neducation of thousands in local and foreign universities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSylva will complete abandoned and all on-going projects in the state. He<br \/>\nwill find solution to the problems of the state, inculcate positive values<br \/>\nlike honesty, hard work, and fairness and ensure social justice and good<br \/>\ngovernance in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSylva will also encourage the poor and powerless to take part in the<br \/>\ngovernment of the communities and the state, promote grassroots economic<br \/>\ndevelopment, prevent environmental degradation, help the poor people<br \/>\ndevelop a clearer understanding of the social, political and economic<br \/>\nfactors affecting their lives, make the development process more<br \/>\naccountable, transparent and participatory as well as provide conducive<br \/>\natmosphere for local and foreign investors\u201d Tatua said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSylva is committed to ushering in a brand new way of doing things for the<br \/>\nstate. 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