By Igoniko Oduma / Yenagoa
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has advised non-indigenes in the state to be vigilant and be security conscious at all time due to the current security challenges facing the country.
Dickson gave the advice while addressing the non-indigenes at a reception held in his honour during his ‘thank you’ visit to the Supreme Council of Non-Indigenes in Bayelsa State at the Peace Park in Yenagoa.
He urged them to view the task of security of lives and property as a collective responsibility of all.
He told the non-indigenes not to allow suspicious characters to infiltrate their ranks, adding that such persons should be reported to the law enforcement agencies for prompt action.
Dickson stressed the need for them to remain peaceful and law-abiding, noting that Bayelsa is one of the most peaceful states in the country as a result of the support of the people.
He thanked the non-indigenes for supporting him during and after the governorship election in 2012.
He said: “Before I came, a lot of businesses had closed down. You know those who closed down shops and left Yenagoa, because businesses had collapsed.
“But, I also know that since we have been working together for the past two years, even most of those who rented out their shops have started coming back again and business once again has started booming.
“And, so I want to thank you for all the support you gave to me and the collaboration you are giving to the law enforcement agents”.
Responding to some of the non-indigenes’ requests, the governor assured them of the provision of a bus as well as the construction of a building materials market.
In his address, the President-General of the Supreme Council for Non-Indigenes in the state, Sunny Chukwueze, described Governor Dickson as a detribalized leader, who runs an open door policy.
In a goodwill message, Oba of the Yoruba community in the state, Sulaimon Oguntunji, thanked him for giving non-indigenes a sense of belonging and pledged their continued support for the administration.
High point of the ceremony was the investiture of the governor as the Grand Patron of the Supreme Council for Non-Indigenes in the state.
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