Governor Seriake Dick­son of Bayelsa State over the weekend announced the 17th of this month as the flag off date for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign in the state.

Governor Dickson, who stated this at a meeting he held with political appointees and party leaders at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Yenagoa, said his landmark achievements across the state would speak and campaign for him.

Citing the ongoing Sagbama- Ekeremor road as one of the big ticket projects being embarked upon by his administration, the governor stressed that, the op­position party does not stand a chance in the forthcoming elec­tion as it cannot boast of any po­litical structure in the state.

He called on the Federal Government and its agencies to ensure a credible, free and fair election in the December 5 polls, reminding that the PDP-led gov­ernment under the immediate past President Goodluck Jona­than established the institutions that made President Muhamma­du Buhari a major beneficiary.

His words: “I believe that the security agencies will do their jobs. I believe that the leader of the Federal Government, Presi­dent Muhammadu Buhari will not for the sake of his party, undermine the security of our country and allow the security forces and other institutions to be compromised.

“This state produced the lead­ership that ushered in a free and fair election at the federal level, of which Mr. President is the number one beneficiary and our country has come to be known as the bastion of democracy in Africa.

“It is going to be most unfair if because some people say, they want to take over Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s state by hook or by crook. I hope President Buhari will not descend from that hal­lowed office and either look the other way when security is breached and violence is pro­moted or watch while the state and the Niger Delta region slide into anarchy and insurgency again. That will be very unfair to him and our country and to the legacy that the PDP-led government laid in terms of free and free elections, which con­sumed a sitting president and above all unfair to God.”

Governor Dickson, who urged Bayelsans not to be mis­led by members of the opposi­tion party, as they did in the past, said his administration has set the standards that have eradi­cated politically motivated kill­ings and other forms of electoral violence.

Accordingly, he charged par­ty leaders and other stakehold­ers to mobilize people in every unit, community and local gov­ernment area towards ensuring that, their votes count to elect a leader that would protect their future.

Your votes will be counted. I want you to take this message home. Even for the sake of our economy, this is a time that you need prudence; for the sake of our economy someone, who will manage your little resourc­es because every kobo is impor­tant to us now. I have directed that by Monday even amidst these economic challenges, that by Monday, salaries for last month be paid. And it is only a committed and focused leader­ship that can take the Bayelsa out of the woods.

“Gather yourselves in every unit, community, ward, local government, mobilize your­selves and vote and protect your votes.”

God bless you greatly.

out u go

Wish him well.ds politicians dnt realy like us in true sincerity.Though am pro-pdp.