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L-R:
Chairman, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM King Alfred
Diete-Spiff, the State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah
Retd, Queen Josephine Diete Spiff, wife of the Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Rachel
Dickson, Governor Seriake Dickson, National Chairman, Peoples' Democratic Party
(PDP) and Special Guest of Honour, Prince Uche Secondus and the Chairman of the
Occasion, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, during the cutting of the 6th Anniversary Cake, at a State Dinner, in Yenagoa.
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... Enrol In Bayelsa State Health Insurance Scheme
Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate,
Senator Ibrahim Mantu, former Ministers of Information, Prof Jerry Gana, Chief
John Odeh Mr. Labaran Maku, PDP chieftain, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, were among
eminent personalities that on Thursday in Yenagoa,
extolled the leadership qualities of the Bayelsa State Governor, Honorary
Seriake Dickson. They also enrolled in the Bayelsa State Health Insurance
Scheme thus becoming the first honorary enrollees of the scheme.
According to a press statement by the Chief Press
Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Francis Ottah Agbo, they
spoke during the commissioning of various legacy projects in Yenagoa on Thursday. They maintained that, the Governor has translated
good governance in concrete terms by building critical infrastructure for the
development of the state.
Inaugurating the Malaria, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
Research Centre, Alhaji Mantu described the health facility as
exceptional, noting that, it would provide vaccines capable of preventing life
threatening diseases.
According to him, "Governor Dickson has made
the best investment as the project will not only preserve the health of
Bayelsans, but attract people from all over the world."
He said the facility would also transform Bayelsa to
be the Singapore of Africa and also increase its internally generated revenue.
Speaking as a Panelists shortly after commissioning
the Bayelsa Information House, Prof Gana, lauded Governor Dickson for placing
high premium on proper management of information.
Prof. Gana, who observed that, there is a nexus
between good governance and effective dissemination of information, stressed
that, information provides enlightenment that engenders participatory
democracy.
Other Panelists, who discussed on the topic,
"Managing Government Information in this Volatile New Media Age: A Matter
of Theory or A Question of Practice?", include, former Information
Ministers, Mr. Labaran Maku and Chief John Odeh, former Commissioner for
Information in Edo State, Mr. Louis Odion as well as one-time Political Adviser
to former Senate President, Mr. Oche Victor Elias.
Commenting on his administration's health policies,
Governor Seriake Dickson said the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme, which has
currently captured 66,000 public servants, was introduced to make health
care more accessible and affordable.
The Governor, who said efforts are on to collaborate
with the relevant stakeholders to reduce the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS,
indicated his readiness to sign the bill for the establishment of the State
Primary Healthcare Agency into law.
Projects commissioned were, the Bayelsa Health
Insurance Scheme Complex, the Malaria, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Research
Centre as well as the Information House, which accommodates the state Ministry
of Information.
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