Bayelsa State Government has mooted the idea of investigating the activities of former Commissioner for Transport in the state, Mrs. Marie Ebikake.
State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.), gave the hint on Monday at a rally in Peace Park, Yenagoa, organised by a non-governmental organisation, Dickson Support Movement, to welcome the non-indigenes forum to DSM.
Ebikake, who was removed from office due to alleged closeness to former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, had, at a news conference on August 4, vowed that her former boss, Governor Seriake Dickson, would be prevented through any constitutional means, from becoming governor for second term.
Ebikake, who spoke under the auspices of the Peoples Democratic Party Unity Group, an association within the PDP, said the party would lose the December 5 governorship election if Dickson was fielded.
The former commissioner, who is also the Coordinator, PUG, had claimed the indignation of Bayelsans had grown under Dickson and that the governor had failed the people and that he lacked foresight to govern the state again.
But the Deputy Governor used the medium to respond to comments made by Ebikake on the alleged non-performance of Governor Seriake Dickson, saying the former commissioner almost crippled the transportation scheme introduced by the government.
Jonah said, “This government tried to build a good transport system. We bought buses, taxis and gave to our people.
“The person, who almost messed up the state transportation scheme is the one talking on television, criticising the Governor. The time is not ripe yet, we shall open the books and reveal her activities.”
Jonah commended non-indigenes living and doing business in the state for their peaceful conduct and disposition.
He noted that Dickson had appointed more non-indigenes into his government than previous governments and would expect them to reciprocate the gesture by supporting his second term bid.
In his remarks, Director-General, DSM, and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Kombowei Benson, said the non-indigenes had been incorporated into the second term bid of the Governor.
“Today, we have over 3,000 non-indigenes joining our support movement. They are part of us and now members of our state since they live and do business here. They have found the reason to support the second term bid of the Governor, who is doing very well,” Benson stated.
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