Governor Diri Assures Bayelsa Residents of Improved Power and Water Supply

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has pledged to focus on providing potable water in the state capital and surrounding areas once the independent power plant project is completed by the end of the year. The governor also assured that the state will soon take delivery of a 60MW twin gas-powered turbines, with work on the installation site at Elebele nearing completion.

Key Takeaways:

• Governor Diri assured that the independent power plant project will be completed by the end of the year, providing improved power supply to Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Sagbama, and parts of the Ekeremor local government areas.
• The state government has procured a 60MW twin gas-powered turbines, which will soon be delivered and installed at the Elebele site.
• Once the power supply issue is resolved, the governor will focus on ensuring that water is made available in Yenagoa, Nembe, and most of the local government areas.
• The administration is partnering with federal agencies such as the Niger Delta Development Commission and the South-South Development Commission to construct roads connecting communities to the state capital, including the Igbeta-Ewoama-Okoroba road.
• The governor expressed gratitude to the people of Nembe Kingdom for their support in re-electing him and his deputy in the 2023 governorship poll.
• The Nembe Council chairman, Chief David Alagoa, and a former PDP senatorial candidate, Chief Blessing Izagara, appealed to the governor to provide potable water, health facilities, and other projects for the people of Nembe.

Statistics:

• 60MW: The capacity of the twin gas-powered turbines to be delivered and installed at the Elebele site.
• 2023: The year in which the governorship poll was held that re-elected Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Sources:

• [Senator Douye Diri's Statement at King Koko Square in Nembe]
• [The Vanguard News]
• [The Guardian Newspapers]