By Samuel Oyadongha

Yenagoa—Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, yesterday, said that the era of changing governors at will in the state was over and called on Bayelsans to rally support for Governor Seriake Dickson return bid.

Diepreiye Alamieyeisegha

Alamieyesiegha in Yenagoa at the inauguration of a support group for the re-election bid of Governor Dickson, Dickson Support Movement, DSM led by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Kombowei Benson, noted that the state had witnessed massive transformation under Dickson in the past three years and lauded the Speaker of the House of Assembly and others for mobilizing support for the second term bid of the governor.

Alamieyesiegha said that the era of changing governors at will was over and charged “members of the group to go to all parts of the state to sell this good product, Governor Dickson for another term in office.”

He said: “We cannot afford to be changing our governors at will. Other states created the same time with us have only had two governors in the last 16 years. But we have heard four state governors. This does not bring continuity.”

The Speaker, Mr. Benson, who is the Director- General of the Dickson Support Movement, said that the projects embarked upon by the Dickson-led government were enough to bring him back to office for another term.

“You don’t have big work other than a responsibility to sell our worthy governor. He has done well. Go out for the lost sheep, bring them into the Dickson Movement.

“This group is the brainchild of some right thinking people of the state. This movement is not here for any other business other than supporting the re-election of Governor Dickson.”

“The same group that drew down Chief Alamieyeseigha, is the same people that are singing the songs to bring down our governor, but we will not allow them again because we are wiser now. Chief Alamieyeseigha remains our hero and a great Ijaw leader,” Benson said.

He said that the people of the state would soon witness a new era of ‘work and chop,’ with money all over for the people.

“The Dickson Support Movement is here urging and calling both the discerning and antagonistic persons to support our governor. Something great is about happening. I assure you that money will soon flow in the state. Money will flow into your pockets through projects, you will not lack money. And the Dickson Support Movement is workshop, you work, you ‘chop,” he said.