Ebedebiri Elders, Women, Youths Commend Senator Dickson’s Developmental Strides

Elders, Women and Youths of Ebedebiri Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have commended the massive infrastructural growth and development brought to their Community by the Senator representing Bayelsa West senatorial district, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, stressing that his massive efforts at improving the well-being of the people of Ebedebiri Community are remarkable and laudable.

The groups lauded the National Lawmaker for the various developmental projects in the Community over the years, especially the establishment of world-class, 60tonnes starch processing factory amongst others which his government conceived, completed and was scheduled for Commissioning on the 13th of February, 2020 which was unregretably interrupted by the Supreme Court announcement of the disqualification of the APC Governorship Candidates in the State to prepare for the swearing in of Senator Douye Diri and Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as Governor and Deputy respectively.

Recall that under the Restoration Government, Senator Dickson build a world-class standard cassava processing factory from foundation to completion fully furnished with all necessary modern equipments to generate revenue and improve the welfare of the people of the Community, the State and the Niger Delta region at large.

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Also, recall that under the Restoration Government, Senator Dickson established a standard modern poultry farm built from foundation to completion fully furnished with all necessary equipments for proper functioning at Ebedebiri Community, with the sole aim of solving the challenges of frozen foods in the rural dwellers and beyond.

The Ebedebiri Concerned Youths Forum Chairman, Hon. Ayeke Ekio, while addressing some newsmen specifically described the cassava processing factory project as the only cassava processing factory established in the whole of the Niger Delta region.

“The project is the first of its kind in the whole Niger Delta region which has gainfully employed hundreds of Bayelsans, Niger Deltans and Nigerians at large.

Recall that the Restoration Government led by Senator Dickson, scheduled 13th of February, 2020, for the Commissioning of the project, but was postponed as a result of the Supreme Court Judgment on the same day which brought in the Prosperity Government led by Senator Douye Diri.

The Prosperity Government led by Senator Douye Diri, Commissioned the two projects (cassava processing factory and poultry farm) for effective functioning been completed and fully furnished with all necessary standard modern equipments by Senator Henry Seriake Dickson under the Restoration Government.

“It is important to note that the two developmental projects (cassava processing factory and poultry farm) has increased the internal generated revenue and reduced the rate of unemployment in the State, which in turn has greatly boosted the economy of the State.

Hon. Ekio appreciated Community leaders for working closely with the National Lawmaker in bringing developmental projects and human capital development programs which has immensely improved welfare of the people of the Community and beyond.

He further thanked Governor Douye Diri, for Commissioning the life-changing projects after resumption in office, perceiving the great need for the proper functioning of the projects and the importance of the projects to the people of the Community, the State and the Niger Delta region at large.