“A person who has no tradition is misplaced. The start of a person's tradition is language after which his garments. I due to this fact depend on you to make sure the preservation of the wealthy Ijaw tradition.
“My bodily presence right here ought to inform you the significance I connect to the reason for the Ijaw nation.
“I’m equally pleased with what this group is doing, bringing collectively all of the Ijaws within the diaspora.
“We should consciously proceed to protect and promote Ijaw tradition and custom wherever we discover ourselves. That applies to all of you overseas.”
Talking on insecurity in Nigeria, Diri confused the pressing have to allow the institution of practical state police throughout Nigeria.
He expressed optimism that the state police operations would finish insecurity within the nation.
The Governor urged the restructuring of Nigeria and the devolution of energy to the states, stressing the necessity for the Federal Authorities to respect the true dictates of a federal system.
He mentioned the federal authorities should respect the true dictates of the federal system, which is patterned after the American democratic system, the place equality, equity and justice stay the order of the day.
“The safety challenges exist in Nigeria and that’s the reason a few of us are calling for the restructuring of Nigeria. There have to be a switch of powers to the states.
“Right here within the US I see cops who will not be federal, however beneath the jurisdiction of their respective states.
“That's the federal system. Why can't we have now state cops in Nigeria? state governments ought to be allowed and that can contribute to safety within the nation,mentioned the governor.
In line with him, the present authorities in Bayelsa is investing massively in safety to create an enabling setting for investments to thrive.
“Now we have been within the US for a number of days now and have met with numerous teams and establishments for partnerships and investments within the state.
“Bayelsa is so blessed in oil and fuel, however we’re shifting our power to fuel, renewable power and agriculture, amongst others. The conferences had been very encouraging and constructive.
“However for us, we all know that security is essential and that’s the reason we established the Bayelsa State Neighborhood Security Corps beneath the management of a retired Brigadier Basic.
“We contain our younger individuals within the security of their locations. In fact, Bayelsa stays, comparatively talking, one of many most secure states in Nigeria.”
Diri urged diaspora Ijaws to help authorities efforts to draw funding alternatives to their state.
The governor used the chance to replace the diaspora Ijaws on the event within the state, together with the continuing development of the three senatorial roads.
“We join many river communities by way of roads by way of the three senatorial roads. We additionally need to be certain that all our native authorities headquarters that haven’t been linked by street to date are linked.
“For the Sabama-Ekeremor street in Bayelsa West, we’re working to make sure its completion and commissioning through the third anniversary of our administration
“In Bayelsa Central, the Yenagoa-Oporoma street is progressing with the bridge linking Angiama group to Oporoma, the headquarters of Southern Ijaw native authorities.
“About two weeks in the past, the final street within the east, the Nembe-Brass street, was closed after many years of being on the drafting board,” mentioned the governor.
He urged them to make sure that they work carefully with the nationwide government of the Ijaw Nationwide Congress (INC).
He mentioned they might do that by including their voices to widespread nationwide debates and selling the tradition of the nation's fourth largest ethnic group.
In his handle, the Chairman of the event and Member representing Sabama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency within the Federal Home of Representatives, Dr. Fred Agbedi, the necessity for the Ijaw individuals to proceed to unite.
Agbedi urged the diaspora to at all times contribute to the event of their state at dwelling.
The Chairman of the Ijaw Diaspora Council, Prof. Mondy Gold, expressed the council's appreciation to the governor and different distinguished Ijaw leaders for his or her presence and participation.
He mentioned the discussion board has created a powerful community internationally to face collectively strongly for the progress of the Ijaw nation.
Different dignitaries current on the event included Ambassador Tijjani Mohammed-Bande, Everlasting Consultant of Nigeria to the UN, Ambassador Ben Okoyen, Nigerian Ambassador to Cuba, and Ambassador Lot Egopija, Consul Basic of Nigeria in New York.
