Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Drama In Bayelsa As Governor Dickson Sacks Patience Jonathan’s Allies

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has sacked the Commissioner for Local Government Administration, Marie Ebikake, and his Special Adviser on Special Projects, Remmy Kuku.

Ebikake and Kuku, it was learnt, were allegedly fired because of their closeness to the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience.

There has been no love lost between Dickson and Patience over the latter’s alleged interference in the affairs of the state and plan to hijack the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party from the former.

The sack of the two aides, which is with immediate effect, is contained in a special announcement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson.

The governor had in March 2014 sacked seven commissioners in a major cabinet shake-up since his administration came on board in February 2012.

Those affected then were the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Francis Egele; the Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Industry, Ayakeme Massa; and the Commissioner for Health, Anapurere Awoli.

Others were Nelson Belief, Tourism Development; Gesiye Isowo, Special Duties (Federal Projects); Parkinson Macmanuel, Science, Technology and Manpower Development; and Sylvanus Abila, Environment.

It will be recalled that it was during that exercise that Ebikake, who has now been removed, was redeployed from the Ministry of Transport to Local Government Administration.

The statement said the governor’s action was in line with his policy of re-organising the machinery of government to deliver on Dickson’s restoration agenda.

It also announced that Dickson had ordered the immediate deployment of the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Markson Fefegha, as his new Principal Executive Secretary.

The statement thanked Ebikake and Kuku for their services to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.

Meanwhile, Dickson has approved the depoloyment of the Chief of Staff, Government House, Yenagoa, Didi Walson-Jack, to the Federal Civil Service, after three years of service in his government.

A statement on Monday by Iworiso-Markson said Dickson expressed appreciation to Walson-Jack for her commitment and devotion to duty in the various capacities she served during her secondment.

17 comments:

  1. Hmmm....that's their biz,,it does not change anything as regards living condition of her citizens....one of d most corrupt governor is dickson or dickhead

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    1. My brother I can't agree less...he's just using the re-organization joke as a cover up...we all know it's never gonna end well for (dickhead) as you said lol if GEJ is re-elected...the guy is just plain disrespectful, corny and has a criminal mind.

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  2. Yup,it changes nufin,bsides they shuld keep their personal issh....to themselves

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  3. Re-organizin the machinery of his governmnt....hmmm...is dat a cover for his feud with patience???

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  4. IF YEW can insult the First Lady who happens to be the mother of the nation, I don't know what u would say to your mother who obviously raised you badly

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  5. Dear precious,this is politics,not a family affair...so dnt expect too much frm them

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    1. Hmm,,but she deserves some respect from dickhead

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  6. Olovo wetin dis pipo do u now,y u just dey provoke like dis...lol

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  7. I think sometimes, such stories are amplified by the media. It not be as reported. But for the benefit of the doubt though, he might be trying to free himself from any kind of shackles of godfatherism or motherism, which to me is not healthy for democracy.

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  8. Who b mother of nation,Mcheeeeeew, Kasim has sed it all,d man no want wahala, so he is uprooting those he feels re obstacle,

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  9. Dis is jst a flimsy excuse for his personal issues, he shud get ready cos wen Jonathan sit's baq on d throne of Naija e don b 4 am

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