GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA VISITS BAYELSA

GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA VISITS BAYELSA

The governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson was visited by the German Ambassador to Nigeria. HE Amb Bernhardt Schlagheck to explore areas of mutual economic benefit especially education and Infrastructure.

In his brief remark, the Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson stated the need for collaboration between Bayelsa and Germany. 'We need German collaboration and support in the area of vocational education. We have already built the schools. and only need your collaboration to transform them to world class institutions where  our people can learn become independent and add to the economy'

The governor assured the Ambassador of the security status of the state stressing that it is the safest in the country.
He yet spoke on the need to collaborate in the area of housing as it was his greatest desire to make housing more affordable for the citizenry.

The Ambassador commended the developmental strides of the Governor especially in the area of education. He stated that he has been in Nigeria barely a year now and has visited a few Niger Delta states. He decided to visit Bayelsa having heard of the educational achievements of the Governor. He also visited to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

PDP GOVERNORS FORUM CONGRATULATES GOV BEN AYADE AT 52

Image
PDP GOVERNORS FORUM CONGRATULATES GOV BEN AYADE AT 52 By Donald Sylva Prof Ben Ayade The PDP Governors' forum has extends its warm felicitations to the Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade on his 52nd birthday. In a letter addressed to Prof Ben Ayade, signed by Hon. CID Maduabum, Director General of the PDP Governors Forum and made available to the press stated as follows; The Forum wishes you good health, long life, strength and wisdom in your record of excellent delivery of good governance to the people of Cross  River state.  The distinguishing characteristic of PDP Governors is the singular devotion to the rapid development of their people and state. The trajectory you have set for your state's overall social and economic  development especially in infrastructure, industrialisation and creative solutions to its problems is worthy of emulation.  Please accept the congratulations of the Chairman, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri...
Read more

PDP GOVERNOR’S FORUM CONDOLES WITH SEN MAKARFI OVER DEATH OF HIS FATHER

Image
PDP GOVERNOR’S FORUM CONDOLES WITH SEN MAKARFI OVER DEATH OF HIS FATHER By Donald Sylva Sen. Ahmed Makarfi Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, on behalf of his colleague-members of the forum, has condoled with the former Governor of Kaduna State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, on the death of his father, Alhaji Muhammadu Na’iya Makarfi. A press statement from its Abuja Secretariat on Wednesday, stated that the Forum which is deeply saddened by the news, equally commiserates with the government and people of Zazzau Emirate and Kaduna State in general on the passage of the Majidadin Zazzau, a devoted statesman and devout Muslim, who dedicated his life to the service of God, stability and growth of the nation and the good of humanity at large, aside being a strong voice for his community. The Forum prayed the Almighty God to accept the soul of the departe...
Read more

Dream Come True, As NDDC Inaugurates Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce Board

Image
By Willie Etim When the idea was first muted, a number of cynics dismissed it, typical of naysayers in our society.  They thought that all the effort will end in futility. The resilience of Chief Samuel Ogbuku, (PhD), Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who nurtured the birth of the Niger Delta Chambers of Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), came to bear when all other such chambers in the region put up a resistance against the registration of NDCCITMA, a battle that lasted over nine months. As the initiator and benefactor of the NDCCITMA, the management of the NDDC, established a management committee for the chambers to midwife it to solid take off point. After the design of an implementation plan which was carefully followed, the committee terminated its engagement and set the stage for the official inauguration of the Chamber’s Board The eventful registration and inauguration of the Board of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Ind...
Read more