Southern Ijaw PDP stakeholders, others petition Governor Dickson over deprivation
Stakeholders
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the entire people of Olugbo kingdom
in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area Constituency 4, in Bayelsa state have
petitioned to Governor Henry Seriake Dickson over deprivation of the ward of
elective offices and sensible political appointments since the inception of
democracy in the country.
The petition which was contained in
communiqué issued in Yenagoa, recently and sent to the Governor through his
Special Adviser on Political Matters was signed by the stakeholders of the party
and the leadership of Olugbo Kingdom in Yenagoa on behalf of the people of the
area.

Those who signed the communiqué are Hon Joshua
Miciever, Arch. Bishop Jacob Apiri, Apostle Bishop Oweibo, Hon. Sylvester Ikoli
.B, Kate Ozugu, remember Damingo and the PDP ward 4 Chairman and Secretary,
Chief Ebi Kenbo and Ebifagha Kporoi.
Others were Retired Colonel R.E Iyekoroghe
and Isaac Simon, Chairman and Secretary of Olugbobiri Community in Yenagoa for
on behalf of the kingdom.
The people passionately appeal to the state
governor to consider as urgent to salvage the people of the ward from the
unabated grievous injustice and the misconception by creating the enabling
environment for ward 4 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area Constituency 4 to
produce the member to represent the Constituency in the State House of Assembly
in the 2019 general election.
They lamented that since the inception of
democracy from the regime of late Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha to the present
Restoration Government under the visionary
and the dynamic leadership of Governor Dickson, Ward 4 in Southern Ijaw Local
government Area Constituency 4 have been completely deprived
of elective offices and key political appointments.
The people decried the continuous marginalization and deprivation of the
ward of elective and reasonable political appointments despite its enormous
contributions to the nation’s economy and overwhelming support of the party to
attain victory in all elections in the ward.
They asserted emphatically that it is the
turn of ward 4 in Olodiama Clan which comprises Ward 3 and Ward 4 to produce
the next Assembly member, pointing out that only ward 3 has represented the
constituency for three consecutive tenures.
Therefore, they reiterated their appeal to
the Governor and the party to create the opportunity and the enabling
atmosphere for an indigene of Olugbobiri town to be elected to represent Southern
Ijaw Constituency 4 in the State House of Assembly to enhance justice, fairplay
and equity in the distribution of elective positions and political appointments
in the constituency.
“ It is worthy of note that Ward 4 (Olugbo
kingdom) in Apoi/Olodiama block has been the least beneficiary in terms of
elective offices and key political appointments, despite our significant contributions
in elections and to the national cake as well.’
Olugbobiri is also a collation centre, but
in terms of politics, Olugbobiri has never been fully integrated into the
scheme of elective offices and political appointments.
No doubt, under the Olodiama axis Ward 3
has represented the constituency in the State House of Assembly for three tenures;
it should be well clear and understood that Olodiama is made up of two wards (3
and 4) and through this period, Ward 4 has never benefited anything of
significance.
Therefore, in the spirit of fairness,
justice and equity, the analysis should be viewed in terms of wards and not
blocks, axis or Clans, as in Apoi and Olodiama,”they asserted.
It would be recalled that Southern Ijaw
Constituency 4 consist of six Wards: ward 3, 4, 14, 15, 16, and 17 which was
originally classified into two blocks under late Chief Alamieyeseigha’s
administration as Bassan/Koloama which is made up of wards 14, 16 and 17 whileApoi/Olodiama
block consist of wards 3, 4 and 15 as a result of the creation of development
centres.
They pointed out that out of these wards; Ward
4 is deprived of elective positions of trust and key political appointments as shown
below.
According to them the analysis have shown
that under late Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha’s administration ward 14 benefited the
position of the State House of Assembly seat for Southern Ijaw Constituency 4
while ward 16 got the office of the Chairman Environmental Board, Executive Commissioner, Bayelsa Central
and a Commissioner in the Local Government Service Commission.
Also, in the same administration ward 17 got
the position of the Executive Commissioner for Works, a Member of the State
house of Assembly and a Commissioner in the local Government Service commission
but ward 4 got nothing.
According to them, under Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan‘s
administration as Governor of the state the position of the State House of
Assembly was occupied by Ward 3 and ward 15 got the Executive Commissioner position
of Bayelsa Central; while Ward 17 also occupied the position of the State House
of Assembly, pointing out that ward 4 still
got nothing.
Analyzing further, they said during the
administration of Chief Timipre Sylva as Governor the same Ward 3 of Southern
Ijaw Constituency 4 occupied the State House of Assembly seat and Ward 15 the
Executive Commissioner position of Bayelsa Central while ward 16 took the
position of the Secretary to the State Government and ward 17 the office of the
elected Executive Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Council as well as
Executive Commissioner for Works.
Lamenting that under Chief Sylva’s
administration also ward 4 still have
nothing, addind that in Hon Henry Seriake Dickson’s Restoration Government administration
ward 4 still occupy no sensible position to address the yearnings and the
aspirations of the people while ward 3 still occupied the position of the State
House of Assembly for three tenures.
According to them ward 14 under the present
administration occupied the positions of the Executive Commissioner Bayelsa
Central, Commissioner for Lands, Commissioner for Environment and Commissioner
for Women Affairs.
Also, ward 15 got the positions of a Commissioner
in the Assembly Service Commission and the Chairman Local Government Service commission.
In the same administration, ward 16 in the
same constituency 4 got the position of Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission
regretting that the ward 4 have been denied of elective and sensible offices.
They therefore heartily and sincerely implore
the Restoration Government and the Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in
the state, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson to consider an Olugbobiri community to
produce the member of the State House of Assembly for Southern Ijaw
Constituency 4.
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