The Executive Committee of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has felicitated with the newly elected Chairman and Vice Chairman of PANDEF, Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and his Cross River State counterpart, GoverBassey Otu.
A PANDEF press statement signed by its spokesman, Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini on Onday, February 3, 2025 said their election is a clear demonstration of trust of leadership quality and commitment to duty reposed on them by their colleagues.
“From the very heart of joy, Pandef congratulates HIS Excellency Governor Douye Diri, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State and his counterpart, His Excellency Governor Bassey Otu, the Executive Governor of Cross River State on their successful election as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the South South Governors forum. This is a clear demonstration of trust of leadership quality and commitment to duty reposed on them by their colleagues.
The statement said the South South region is basically in need of a regional collaboration on many aspects of development such as regional security architecture, transportation mechanism such as regional rail way system and regional marine transportation among others.
“The South South region is basically in need of a regional collaboration on many aspects of development such as regional security architecture, transportation mechanism such as regional rail way system and regional marine transportation among others. The emergence of the duo as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the regional governors forum shall no doubt bring succour to the aspiration of the people of the devastated Niger Delta Region.
“Infact, the emergence of this present leadership of the South South Governors forum is completely believed to be competent enough as tested political Leaders who have both Legislative and Executive experiences who have the practical expertise of governance to bring solutions to the age long challenges bedeviling the region. Governor Douye Diri and Governor Bassey Otu are rare men in a rare time such as this.
“The South South Governors forum is responsible for the creation of the BRACED commision but has not been properly funded. It is now our strong belief that this new leadership shall make the difference as we trust the confidence repose on them by their colleagues in electing them as leaders of this power body.
In conclusion, the statement said PANDEF promises to work very closely with this new leadership of the South South Governors forum in order to fast track speedy development of the Region as the people of the region can no longer wait for too long any more.
“Once more, we congratulate them and pray to God Almighty to give them the enabling environment and more wisdom to succeed in this new task.
