Yenagoa—Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the late Chief Diepriye Alamieyeseigha will be continuously celebrated even after six years of his demise.
Governor Diri stated this on Sunday at the 6th memorial anniversary of the late politician at Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.
The governor said, Alamieyeseigha will be in the thoughts of Bayelsans for good in a very long time, this is especially because of the projects he embarked upon while in office.
He said one of such projects was the Niger Delta University (NDU), which he said helped to bridge the manpower deficit in the state.
He also stated that another major contribution of the late Governor was his advocacy for resource control by oil producing states.
Diri called on Bayelsans to celebrate their leaders.
He also urged the public to be in alliance with the government for the development of the state, adding that the politics of bitterness and division would only pull the state backward.
According to him, “We came again to remember him on the sixth year that this man trod on earth. He saw, conquered and left us.
“Chief Alamieyeseigha contributed to the growth and development of Bayelsa. That is why we will continue to celebrate him as a government and as a people.
“Alamieyeseigha was a visionary leader. That was why he established NDU that now addresses the manpower development challenge of Bayelsa State. If you go to our ministries today and even the private sector, you will discover that most of the employees are products of NDU.
“He is no longer physically present but his works will continue to speak for him.”
Governor Diri commended the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 1 in the House of Assembly, Felix Bonny Ayah, for honouring Chief Alamieyeseigha with a statue in Amassoama.
Earlier, Felix Ayah disclosed that the statue was not a constituency project but his own contribution to honour the late hero and political icon.
Highpoint of the celebration was the unveiling of the statue and laying of wreath at the tomb of the deceased by Governor Diri.
