#‎OneThingIDislikeInJonathan‬: Drama As Gov Dickson Accepts Aide’s Resignation

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The final collapse of PDP will start from Bayelsa, Jonathan's backyard. In his usual manner, he will look away for months, if not years until it is too late.‪#‎OneThingIDislikeInJonathan‬. Mind you, Sylva was never in power for six years in Bayelsa. He was governor from 27 May 2008 – 27 January 2012

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Drama As Gov Dickson Accepts Aide’s Resignation

There was mild drama yesterday at the Bayelsa State Government House following Governor Seriake Dickson’s acceptance of the resignation of his Special Adviser on Inter Party Affairs, Chief Rufus Abadi due to his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and replacing him with Austin Adigio,the former personal assistant to former Governor Timipre Sylva.

While Chief Rufus Abadi was the former state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) newly appointed special adviser on Inter-Party Affairs, Mr. Austin Adigio,was the personal assistant to Chief Timipre Sylva during his six years reign as the governor of Bayelsa State.

Governor Seriake Dickson, while inaugurating the newly appointed permanent secretaries in Yenagoa, noted that, the new permanent secretaries were appointed strictly on merit and in recognition of their hard-work and contributions to the state public service over the years.

Dickson described the selection process that threw them up as fair and competitive, stressing that, the appointments were devoid of political considerations, in line with his administration’s policy of depoliticising the service.

The governor, who was also full of appreciation for civil servants and some of their past leaders, including Sir Fraser Okuoru and Dr Josephine Igodo, two former Heads of Service, for their innovative contributions, restated his commitment to prioritising workers’ welfare, especially in the area of payment of salaries and pension entitlements, despite the financial crisis rocking the state and the country in general.

Expressing concern over the issue of gratuity, he empathised with the affected retirees and called on them to be a little more patient with the government, noting that, but for the shortfall in revenues, his administration would have reduced the backlog.