Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, yesterday, said he stopped the monthly payment of N250 million to militants on assumption of office to challenge the beneficiaries to work and earn a decent living and create equal opportunities for natives of the state to benefit from its resources.

He added that he had created an enabling environment for all to excel and achieve their set goals and would continue to explore ways and means of catering for the majority of the people.Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Dickson said he had to put an end to the illicit practice because he knew that it could not be sustained and that the beneficiaries were not entitled to such largesse.

According to him, the insecurity that was once the hallmark of the state was due largely to inadequate investment in human capital by past administrations, which bred “a teeming youth population without adequate education to earn a living in an economy requiring skills and knowledge.”

He added that some people who engaged in kidnapping were doing so purely out of criminality and that his administration had decided to be firm in its decision to stamp out all forms of criminality in the state.

The governor said it was in a determined bid to stamp out criminality and give hope to the people that his administration had decided to pay unprecedented attention to education and agriculture as a means of preparing the state for the post-oil era.

He said that his administration had commenced a massive investment in education with the award of various categories of scholarships from secondary school to doctorate level, revealing that the state had so far expended over N3.1 billion on the scheme.

No fewer than 789 indigenes of the state studying in 20 countries around the globe have benefitted from the programme with an unprecedented 137 PhD scholars pursuing their dreams in various universities in and outside Nigeria.

Report By http://www.viviangist.com/why-i-stopped-n250m-monthly-pay-to-ex-militants-gov-dickson

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Lies from pit of yenegoa

Good move.

lt is the right way to go. Those ex-militants should acquire skills and knowledge in order to contribute to the growth of the state.

Clap 4 ur self

Give unto millitant what belongs to millitant...





Cuz when they start again i'll be like

Thank God he stopped it... I can't still imagine ex-militants been paid dat kinda amount sef!!!!

How much is even pensioners esp. Retired teachers ' pension .


Lemme goan join the military

Same way Buhari intends to stop it from the FG side.

No food for lazy man, and no inflated contracts for militant warlords.

Politicians always showing true colour after winning election.

StOla:
Same way Buhari intends to stop it from the FG side.

No food for lazy man, and no inflated contracts for militant warlords.

If Buhari stops it, they will start complaining and calling him names.

Hope it is not because they did not vote for you?

otokx:


If Buhari stops it, they will start complaining and calling him names.

Wat does that tell you about Nigeria?? If it was GEJ dat attacked the shites, wat would ve d North done?.. be sincere??

demielvis:
Give unto millitant what belongs to millitant...



Cuz when they start again i'll be like

You're a slow thinker. The militants are overfed & overrated parasites whose primary motive was to use agitation as a tool for the pursuit of their selfish interests.

If they're not scared of death, let them return to their creeks & invite all kinds of hellfire missiles, artillery shells & rockets that will destroy their god-forsaken abode & take them 20years backward.

They had better be contented with the reasonable booties they have managed to loot under the 6years clueless reign of Ebele Jonathan or risk losing all & going back to square 0 - it's their choice!

Zoharariel:


You're a slow thinker. The militants are overfed & overrated parasites whose primary motive was to use agitation as a tool for the pursuit of their selfish interests.

If they're not scared of death, let them return to their creeks & invite all kinds of hellfire missiles, artillery shells & rockets that will destroy their god-forsaken abode & take them 20years backward.

They had better be contented with the reasonable booties they have managed to loot under the 6years clueless reign of Ebele Jonathan or risk losing all & going back to square 0 - it's their choice!

You depend on that same 'god-forsaken abode' for everything and you still got guts to type...


Destroy their god forsaken abode and let's see how you'll survive.It's not gonna hurt the inhabitants b'cos they benefit nothing from it.









Give unto millitants what belongs to millitants.

Cc; lalasticlala