ODAHIEKWU OGUNDE, Yenagoa
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed optimism that the Brass-Nembe Road project valued at N100b will soon be ready.
The claim was supported by the members of the Federal House of Representatives led by the Bayelsa Caucus Chairman, Hon. Fred Agbedi.
Diri made this known on Sunday at special Thanksgiving by the member of the Federal House of Representative representing Nembe-Brass Federal Constituency, Hon. Isreal Sunny-Goli, at the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion of the Diocese of Niger Delta West, Brass ArchDeaconry.
Diri assured the people of the state that his administration was working with the Federal Government for quick completion of the road project.
The governor, represented by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia, said the state government and the political elite from Brass kingdom were working assiduously for the Nembe-Brass to be completed in no distant time.
He commended the people of Brass Kingdom for the existing peace and expressed optimism that the peace in Nembe and Brass would last.
*We shall see the completion of the road soon. The political elite from Brass and Nembe know how to play good and peaceful politics. They are collaborating with the state and Federal Government for quick completion of the road,” Diri stated.
Supporting the governor, member, representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Fred Agbedi, said the National Assembly members from different political divides were also supporting the state and Federal Government to actualise the construction of the Brass Road project.
He assured the people of the state that despite the struggles accros political divides during elections, “the representatives of various political parties are one when it comes to the development of the state.
“The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are united in the National Assembly. This is to tell you that if it is by political party agenda, we will not get development.”
Agbedi also commended the host, Isreal Sunny-Goli for his great performance, declaring that his penchant to support development to the state is legendary.