The members of the
Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have
criticized Governor Seriake Dickson for frequently traveling out of the state.
The union’s criticism was contained in a communique it issued at the end of its
general congress held at the NUJ secretariat in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State
capital, on Wednesday. The union advised the governor to reduce the frequency
with which he travels outside the state and to concentrate instead on governance.
The eight-point communique further suggested that Mr Dickson visit communities
in the state to ascertain the problems affecting different communities in order
to attempt solving them. The union also urged the state government to conduct
quarterly Town Hall meetings in order to integrate the views of the people of
the state in major government policies and programs affecting the public. The
communique, which was signed by the NUJ’s chairman, Tarinyo Akono, and
secretary, Samson Opokuma, called for security operatives to “extend security
surveillance to all the streets in Yenagoa to effectively protect lives and property.
“The congress also expressed support for the ongoing investigation of top
management of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in Yenagoa by the
Bayelsa State House of Assembly over incessant power outages in the state
capital and its surrounding towns. The union also praised the state
legislature’s efforts to stop all illegal collection of tariffs.The union
called on the PHCN to stop its arbitrary community billing system. Instead, it
suggested that the power company install transformers and meters in residential
homes and offices.The NUJ also condemned the indiscriminate dumping of refuse
by residents of Yenagoa, demanding that the Bayelsa State environmental
sanitation task force be alive to its responsibilities.
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