Ahead of the November 2nd governorship election, the Bayelsa
State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at the weekend, inaugurated committees to
investigate the activities of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and his
appointed aides at the just-concluded general elections in the state.
It was gathered that the party leaders, commissioners and
other aides were apprehensive following the insistence of Dickson that they
must render accounts of their actions in the last elections.
But the governor while inaugurating the panels christened
Stock Taking Committees at the Government House, Yenagoa, said they were not
designed to enforce discipline in the party adding that issues of sanctions
remained the exclusive preserve of the PDP leadership.
Dickson, who was represented by his Deputy and Central
Chairman of the committees, Rear Admiral John Jonah, said: “These committees
are to evaluate the performances and roles played by party leaders and
government appointees in the last election in the state and ensure the
enforcement of operation delivers your units.
“The assignment given to the committees is not aimed at
enforcing discipline in the party. Issues of discipline are exclusive preserve
of the party leadership.
“All party members, appointees of restoration government are
directed to cooperate fully with the committees, the results of various units
will be submitted to the party chairman by the Secretary to PDP”.
The governor charged the committees to be fair to all
members and to avoid looking at their assignments as opportunities to settle
old scores.
He gave them seven days to submit their reports and urged
them to get all required materials from the party leadership.
Addressing the committees, he said: “You are working for the
interest of the party. So, if you make mistakes in some places we will correct
you.
“Go with open mind and your report will be submitted in the
central working committee within seven days or one working week and we expect
you to get everything needed for your work through the party”.
The committees were inaugurated in each local government the area with Brass, Kolokuma-Opokuma, Ogbia, Ekeremor and Sagbama having six
members each.
While committee in Nembe Local Government Area comprised
eight members, those of Southern Ijaw and Yenagoa have seven members each.
In his response, the Chairman of Brass Committee, Sam Ateke,
described the assignment as very important saying it was aimed at repositioning
the party ahead of the election.
He said: “The committee at the central level chaired by the
deputy governor himself indeed shows the importance that is attached to the job
expected to be done.
“In that case we that are appointed as chairmen and members
thank the governor for finding us worthy to be appointed to serve at these
levels.
“I want to on behalf of my colleagues say that we understand
the intentions of the party and we know the importance attached to it.
“PDP at state level wants to do everything possible to see
that we have gone through one election by the grace of God and we have done
well. We are going to face another election and we need to reposition the
party”
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