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FELLOW BAYELSANS,
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
And to all our dear citizens, I owe a debt of gratitude for the atmosphere of peace and harmony in all our communities so soon after my inauguration, and for the very evident solidarity with my administration. In the state's public service as well as the eight local government areas, there has been appreciable support, particularly in terms of implementation of the programmes of this administration. We can only demand more and more as we are yet to hit the mark envisioned in service delivery in all arms of the public sector.
Projects
On the eastern flank, we have awarded the contract for re-construction of the collapsed Elebele bridge in addition to the completed Imiringi bridge, which was commissioned on Friday. I similarly commissioned the commercial incinerator at the Bayelsa Medical University in Yenagoa. At the premises of the Bayelsa Broadcasting Corporation in Ekeki, work has begun on an imposing multi-storey edifice for Radio Bayelsa, Bayelsa State Television and Bayelsa State Newspaper Corporation.
Public Procurement Amendment Bill within months of assumption of office to enthrone value-for-money as sacred principle of public expenditure. Also, Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Bill to guide public servants in the management of funds by strict adherence to extant financial regulations. Fiscal discipline has to be the watchword. Our philosophy of governance is to take everyone along in our activities, so, this Administration will ensure that in as many projects that direct labour would be appropriate, we create opportunities for unemployed citizens to be engaged to keep them busy and well remunerated. This approach has the added benefit of capacity building for the relevant MDAs.
Thank you all for your kind attention. God bless Bayelsa State. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria