Douye Diri

thumb Douye Diri (born 4 June 1959) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Bayelsa State since 2020. He was the senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District from 2019 to 2020 in the 9th National Assembly. Quotes For the people of Epie and Atissa Kingdoms, the rest of Bayelsa is indebted to you in terms of gratitude. The governor and indeed the government of Bayelsa State are using this forum to once again appreciate you for supporting peace, progress and development. Diri lauds Bayelsa community for supporting urban renewal Yenagoa has been experiencing development right from the inception of Bayelsa. And as you can see, the Senator Douye Diri-led Administration has been very intentional about developing and changing the landscape and narrative of Yenagoa. Diri lauds Bayelsa community for supporting urban renewal The administration is committed to its urban renewal and development programme. Several strategic access roads to the Yenagoa City have been constructed by this administration. Diri lauds Bayelsa community for supporting urban renewal Before August 1, l engaged with the youths, religious bodies and other stakeholders and maintained that dialogue was the best approach because we envisaged that the protest could be hijacked by persons that do not mean well for our state. Diri narrates how the state managed protest From day one of the #endbadgovernance protest till today, there has been no real protest in the state. I thank our elders, parents, religious leaders and our productive youths of Bayelsa for listening to the voice of reason and for sustaining the peace that we all are enjoying. The protest in Bayelsa is dead. Diri narrates how the state managed protest There is so much we can do together by aligning with the federal government that has shown us the will and direction that they love the people of Bayelsa state. I am not a bossy type. I have come to unite us so that we can work together and produce a 99 per cent result in Bayelsa come 2027. I don’t know the opposition from the other side. Since I announced my coming, I have been accepted by the whole of the APC family in Bayelsa. So I want to thank the APC that has come to me in Bayelsa. I faced spiritual pressure picking a new deputy governor after the passing of Senator Lawrence Ewhurudjkpo. While the pressure was on me, I looked out for God’s direction amid the prayers of men of God I did not pay attention to rumours and speculation because Dr. Akpe has the competence to deliver on the job. I never knew he was my relative until recently I found out he hailed from my maternal home, No matter how bad a government may be, people should never fail to pray for their leaders. We have tried. Today, we have one state (Bayelsa). The INC, under the leadership of Chief Joshua Fumudoh, asked for three, which are Oil Rivers, Bayelsa and Toru-Ibe states, This is a struggle we must continue, and if we cannot achieve it in our time, we will hand it over to our children. This means we have two additional states that must be pursued by the Ijaw nation and the INC. So, it is not yet Uhuru. External links Category:Living people Category:1959 births Category:Politicians from Nigeria