From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
A group, Network of Bayelsa Professionals (NBP), has solicited support for Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, in his efforts to alleviate the hardship of the people of the state following the recent increase in pump price of petrol.
Diri on Wednesday had unveiled a new transport scheme for workers, students and people of the state in a bid to reduce the hardship associated with fuel price increase.
Over 100 taxi cabs and six luxury buses were unveiled by the governor in Yenagoa as part of the administration’s palliative to ease movement in the state.
The Bayelsa Network of Professionals appealed to people of the state to support the governor in his new move to bring down the difficulties and hardships inflicted on them by the Federal Government deregulation policy.
Spokesperson of the group, Deinmobofa Tantua, in a statement in Abuja, expressed the confidence that the new transport scheme would cushion the effect of hire cost of fares, especially for students and downtrodden workers.
He said the development would also help in creating jobs for the teeming youths in the state as over 100 youths would be engaged as drivers in the intra-state and intra-city transport scheme.
“As concerned professionals, our own is basically to commend the governor for the launch of the transport scheme as it will immensely benefit people of the state, especially the student community. Our students at the Niger Delta University in Amassoma, the Federal University, Otuoke and other institutions in the state should now heave a sigh of relief. The new transport scheme signifies his passion and commitment to the welfare of the people and other laudable initiatives like the various empowerment and skill acquisition programmes organised by his administration.
“We wish to use this forum to call on our people in Bayelsa for more support for the governor especially on the need for his re-election in order to do more for the people.
“Governor Diri has left no one in doubt that Bayelsa is safe in his hands and another four years for him will enable him to consolidate on the gains he has recorded so far and that is why he truly deserves it.”
The group equally noted that the new transport scheme will help to reduce the difficulties experienced since the night ban on tricycles and thanked Bayelsans for their patience and understanding.