BAYELSA State governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson, on Friday warned against killings and violence during political campaigns as Bayelsa celebrates the 7th edition of the Annual Thanksgiving Day. Speaking during the event at the 15,000 seater Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa, Dickson stressed that power only comes from God. He urged unscrupulous elements planning to destabilize the hard-earned peace in the state of desist from such acts. Dickson urged the political class to go about their campaigns in a peaceful manner devoid of violence, thuggery and focus more on issues bordering on the stability , development peace and security of the state.
Governor Dickson was joined by the Archbishop of the Church of God Mission International, Arch Margaret Idahosa, Senior Pastor, House on the Rock, Pastor Paul Adefaransi, the Presiding Bishop of Logos Ministries International Church, Bishop Yomi Isijola, the Senior Pastor Royal House òf Grace, Apostle Zilly Aggrey and other men of God to mark the 7 edition of the Bayelsa Annual Thanksgiving Day anniversary. He said, “There is something very important that I wish to say here. Bayelsa is a blessed land. It is rated one of the most peaceful states in the country.
Our state is one of the fastest developing in Nigeria. “As we go into effective politicking, Politicians should know that power comes only from the Almighty God. Our politicians should note that you don’t get power by violence, you don’t get political control because you are a deadlier killer. People should go about their campaigns without disrupting the peace and stability of the state. “I urge you all to pray against a few criminal elements plotting to cause mayhem in the state.
They are plotting to buy guns for young people, and cultists to kill innocent people, they want destabilize our state, we should pray that God should shut out such people.” Describing the celebration as an opportunity for Bayelsans to renew their covenant of blessings with God, the governor called on the people to cultivate the habit of thanksgiving to attract more blessings. His words: “What we do here in Bayelsa permeates from Arogbo in Western frontiers of the Ijaw nation Arogbo to Eastern Obolo in Akwa Ibom. All we do here affects the entire Ijaw nation. I congratulate all Bayelsans on the 7th anniversary of thanksgiving. In the new Bayelsa, all good human being who come here, who do well are all Bayelsans. “
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