As the December governorship election in Bayelsa State hots up, some aides of former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, have slammed the first civilian governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, over his endorsement of Governor Seriake Dickson.
The aides also carpeted Alamieyeseigha for rating Sylva administration poorly, declaring that his rating was biased and a show of shame.
Alamieyeseigha, had during an interactive session with the media, insisted that Dickson deserved a second tenure, adding that the governor’s performance in the last three and a half years has been very impressive, visible and commendable.
The former governor also rated Dickson’s administration higher above his predecessor, Sylva, in terms of infrastructural development and socio-economic policies in the last four years.
Though Alamieyeseigha had argued that he was not out to castigate the administration of Sylva in the state, he insisted that the administration of Dickson had done more with noticeable infrastructural development in most parts of the state despite the challenges of dwindling revenue and finances.
However, Sylva’s aides, reacting to the comments, berated Alamieyeseigha, describing his comments as a show shameful and biased.
According to the Protocol Officer to Sylva, Melford Esinte, the claims by Alamieyeseigha was wrong and misplaced.
Esinte said, “Sylva never abandoned any project. The Judiciary Complex started by Goodluck Jonathan and the Banquet Hall of the Government House as well as the New Governor’s Lodge in Creek Haven were completed by Sylva. Sylva bought brand new gas turbine which the present government has failed to maintain.
“The so-called Tower Hotels designed by Alamieyeseigha and Jonathan could not be completed for years, was inherited by Sylva administration at the fourth floor. Sylva raised it to the 14th floor level that it is today
Comments