dickson Archives - Freedom Online

Sylva’s ex-aide’s verdict: APC can’t win elections in Bayelsa

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 04:08:45 +0000

Former Commissioner for Information in Bayelsa State, Chief Nathan Egba-Ologo, has described as disturbing the frequent change of police commissioners in the state. He said the development “is a dangerous trend for sustained peace and security” and called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to put an end to it “if […]

The post Sylva’s ex-aide’s verdict: APC can’t win elections in Bayelsa appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson to Lokpobiri: You are a Diaspora politician out of tune with happenings in Bayelsa

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:59:31 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, have expressed divergent views on the debts owed by the state. The minister had alleged that the Dickson-led administration had incurred the N800 billion domestic and $216 million external from 2012 till date in spite of getting […]

The post Dickson to Lokpobiri: You are a Diaspora politician out of tune with happenings in Bayelsa appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson accuses Buhari of ‘allowing Sylva, Lokpobiri to destabilise Bayelsa’

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:52:46 +0000

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of allowing former governor, Timipre Sylva, and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, to undermine the security of his state. He also expressed shock that the President has failed to take any action against the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders […]

The post Dickson accuses Buhari of ‘allowing Sylva, Lokpobiri to destabilise Bayelsa’ appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson to IGP: Institute mechanism to check harassment by police personnel

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 22:30:46 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, to institute a mechanism to check the recurring harassment of innocent citizens by police personnel on unfounded and baseless allegations. Dickson made the call while addressing Ijaw youths in his country home of Toru Orua on Friday, a statement […]

The post Dickson to IGP: Institute mechanism to check harassment by police personnel appeared first on Freedom Online.

PDP primary election: Dickson calls for violence-free exercise

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:14:05 +0000

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commences sale of nomination forms for the 2019 general elections, Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on all aspirants seeking nominations into offices on the platform of the PDP to shun bitterness, violence and rancour and go about their consultations and campaigns with decorum. A statement by […]

The post PDP primary election: Dickson calls for violence-free exercise appeared first on Freedom Online.

Gold Coast Dickson: Atiku, Dogara, Tinubu, Bayelsa commissioners mourn

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:21:11 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, on Thursday, confirmed the death of his mother, Mrs Gold Coast Dickson. She was 72 years old. The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Agbo, said the late Gold Coast died of cancer in the early hours of Thursday. She died at the University of […]

The post Gold Coast Dickson: Atiku, Dogara, Tinubu, Bayelsa commissioners mourn appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson faults lopsided federalism, accuses APC members of undermining law and order

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 16:42:03 +0000

‘In Nigeria, we have the politics of insecurity and the insecurity of politics occasioned by the abuse of Nigeria’s federal system. Those who control powers at the federal level undermine law and order in parts of our country and make it difficult for our citizens to feel safe and to feel protected under the law’. […]

The post Dickson faults lopsided federalism, accuses APC members of undermining law and order appeared first on Freedom Online.

Why Nigeria must be restructured, by Dickson

Femi Adewale — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:25:28 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, on Thursday, backed calls for restructuring in the country. He spoke at the Distinguished Guest Lecture of the Faculty Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State which had as theme: “ Restructuring and the Search for a productive Nigeria.’’ ” If we were to conduct a referendum, majority of […]

The post Why Nigeria must be restructured, by Dickson appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson visits Ooni

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:31:06 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State (left) with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, when the governor visited him in Ile-Ife, Osun State…on Thursday.

The post Dickson visits Ooni appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson: Ciroma lived for humanity, says ‘we need his likes to rescue Nigeria’

Roland Edwards — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 21:22:56 +0000

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has said Nigeria needs quintessential and selfless leaders like the Mallam Adamu Ciroma to rescue the country from the shackles of injustice, misrule and underdevelopment. A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Francis Ottah Agbo, quoted Dickson as speaking on Sunday in Abuja during a condolence visit […]

The post Dickson: Ciroma lived for humanity, says ‘we need his likes to rescue Nigeria’ appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson tasks Buhari on Brass LNG, refinery, decries lack of federal projects in Bayelsa

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:53:52 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has reiterated his call on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the bottlenecks militating against the commencement of work on the Brass Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Refinery projects. The governor, who spoke during a stakeholders meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yenagoa, said the call has […]

The post Dickson tasks Buhari on Brass LNG, refinery, decries lack of federal projects in Bayelsa appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson: 13% derivation insufficient to develop Niger Delta

Chidi Roberts — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 22:55:35 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State says the 13 per cent derivation given to the Niger Delta is insufficient to develop the region. The governor said this during a live media chat in Ijaw language on Tuesday in Yenagoa. He said the derivation principle was short of the yearnings and aspirations of the people of […]

The post Dickson: 13% derivation insufficient to develop Niger Delta appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson: APC in tatters, can’t win election in Bayelsa

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 31 May 2018 20:09:39 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has no chance of electoral victory in the South-South state. Dickson said that the APC was in a bad state and was indeed in tatters having been mauled by failure, fake unfulfilled promises. A statement by his Special Adviser on […]

The post Dickson: APC in tatters, can’t win election in Bayelsa appeared first on Freedom Online.

Dickson visits Bode George

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:24:29 +0000

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State (left) with former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, when the governor visited him at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence to commiserate with him on the death of his son, Dipo…at the weekend.

The post Dickson visits Bode George appeared first on Freedom Online.

Varsity protest: Dickson regrets loss of lives, pledges resolution of crisis

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 26 May 2018 19:29:46 +0000

The Bayelsa Government has regretted loss of lives to Niger Delta University (NDU) workers’ protest, promising to resolve crisis in the university located at Amassoma in Southern Ijaw LGA. Governor Seriake Dickson gave the assurance at a meeting with stakeholders, including the leadership of the community and the governing council of the university. In a […]

The post Varsity protest: Dickson regrets loss of lives, pledges resolution of crisis appeared first on Freedom Online.