POLITICAL ANXIETY IN BAYELSA STATE

The Governor of Bayelsa State, H.E. Chief Timipre Sylva, expresses deep concern over the massive deployment of police and security personnel in Yenagoa.

As governor and chief security officer of the state, Chief Sylva considers the troop deployment as uncalled for and capable of endangering the people’s fundamental human rights.

Governor Sylva calls on the people of the state to refuse to be intimidated or provoked into any form of violence over the needless troop deployment. He urges all residents of the state to remain calm and go about their normal businesses, trusting in the ability of our democratic institutions to address the existing political anxiety in Bayelsa State.

The Governor says our democratic institutions have demonstrated the ability to resolve issues arising from the contest for power at all levels

Governor Sylva thanks the people of the state for their continued support, maturity and patriotism. He advises all parties in the political contest to bear in mind that what is most important now is the interest of Bayelsa State, not the ambition of any individual or group of individuals.

DOIFIE OLA
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor


18 November 2011