By Samuel Oyadongha

Yenagoa—Ahead of the  December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson, has urged security agencies to intensify efforts at keeping the state safe before, during and after the election.

Granting audience to the new Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Apoehi Suleiman, in Yenagoa, Dickson restated his administration’s commitment to partnering with the Nigerian Navy to effectively police the waterways in the state.

He said: “We expect no less from you and at a time that our state is gearing up for governorship election, we are counting on the Navy and other related services to ensure that violence along the waterways does not discredit or mar the poll. Bayelsa cannot be safe until the Navy plays its own role because of our maritime nature. The security of even the upland areas depends so much on the security of the creeks and waterways.”