Thanks for not Playing Godfather , Diri tells Dickson

Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa state hails his predecessor Seriake Dickson for not playing godfather to him, saying they still maintain a cordial relationship. Diri said this while paying homage to ex- governor Seriake Dickson in his country home at Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Diri went down memory lane on their long -standing relationship from their times as Commissioners in Goodluck Jonathan regime and their stinct in the top echelon of Ijaw National Congress. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Daniel Alabrah the governor wish the bond between them to last long, while thanking him for his role in his reelection, emphasizing the need for unity among leaders in the state. According to the statement, “Today is another day for merriment. You all remember in our first year, we had some challenges. So it was difficult for us to do anything meaningful that year.

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“But from 2021, we instituted this visit and it has continued. There can be nothing more refreshing than the fact that we are alive and together today. We all know the history of successors and predecessors in Nigeria but the story in Bayelsa is different. “From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you for tolerating me and for accepting me. This is the time people want to play godfatherism but you are not doing that. We have worked together and shared a lot in common and I am sure this should be an example.
“In politics, if you do not tolerate and accept people, you will not move forward. Today we are happy because we all worked together as one. We went into the election united. Let me again seize this opportunity to thank the people of Bayelsa. You have done well to keep the peace in our state. To all those we might have offended, please forgive us.”