while considering sending a bill to the State House of Assembly in this regard, the State house of Assembly has been enjoined to expedite action for the quick passage of the Bayelsa Expenditure and Income Transparency Initiative bill into law to ensure openess in Government business.
Governor Timipre Sylva stated this in an interactive session with one hundred and twenty Facebook friends at the Banquet hall in Yenagoa.
The Governor called on the people to work collectively with Government to develop public schools by keying into the vision of Government towards achieving set goals.
According to the Governor,when the model senatorial secondary schools are completed,the problem of space would be solved,stating that in the dry season his administration would build sixteen new schools. Two for each Local Government.
Chief Sylva also announced the plan of his administration to build twenty housing units in October this year, also it aims to kick start the construction of five hundred housing units and another five hundred during the second phase.
On the absence of primary health care centres in the rural areas, the Governor who said he has been a believer in the health sector also assured that by December this year, Government will inaugurate the Melford Okilo hospital which he decribed as one of the best in line with International Standards as well as other sixteen health centres across the state by April next year.
Commenting on the issue of employment, Chief Sylva stted that the development of all sectors of the economy was necessary in order to create employment opportunity.
He pointed out that Government has already signed a memorandum of understanding with a South Korean company, Hyundai Industries to establish a Fabrication yard which when in operation would create two thousand jobs in addition to the Brass LNG.
Governor Sylva also spoke about the establishment of skills acquisition Centres at Asuama in Kolo-Kuma/Opokuma Local Government area, and Elebele in Ogbia Local Government area for those who are unemployed.
Reacting to questions on Government plans for teachers, Chief Sylva said his administration has high premium for teacher's welfare.
On Government approval of six hundred and eighty-seven million naira for payment of bursary allowances to students, the Governor promised to clear all backlog of arears of brusary payment soon.
On attracting investors for the industralization of the state, Chief Sylva stated that Government decided to set up the state Plastic Industry at Elebele and would soon launch the sale of PVC pipes.
The Governor pointed out that if re-elected, the major focus of his administration would be on human capital development and appealed to Bayelsans to give him another chance.
The coordinator of the Facebook friends, Mr. Ebikefe Frank said the Facebook friends of Governor Sylva is for volunteers interested in advocating for the Governor in his two thousand and twelve re-election bid.
Commissioner for Tourism Delta State and Nollywood star, Mr. Richard Mofe-Damijo also urged the Governor to go beyond interacting with Facebook friends, to organizing town hall meetings with other groups in the state.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media and social networking, Barr. Oyanbo Owei, the Initiator of the Facebook friends interactive session with Governor Sylva, said the internet has made the world a global village and described the facebook as a social neworksite. African/American artiste who was a member of the Rhythm and Blues group, Shalamar in the late Seventies Mr. Jeffrey Daniels, enjoined the people to sink their differences to realize the dream of the founding fathers.
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