Read What Sylva Told Bayelsans In His New Year Message

Chief Timipre Sylva, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the yet to be concluded Bayelsa state gubernatorial poll has joined other prominent Nigerians in sending his heart felt message.

Chief Timipre Sylva urged the people and Nigerians to consider the New Year as a new beginning in their individual and collective yearnings for development

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Syva, who is a former governor of the state in a statement issued by his media adviser, Mr Doifie Buokoribo, in Yenagoa on Friday, January 1, urged the people and Nigerians to consider the New Year as a new beginning in their individual and collective yearnings for development.

The Nation reports that he used the opportunity to call for improved peaceful coexistence among residents in this New Year, adding that they should also shun divisive tendencies.

Sylva while wishing the people a prosperous New Year, said: “As we welcome the New Year this Friday, we should embrace new hopes, new opportunities and new vistas it has for us as Bayelsans and Nigerians to stand out and fulfill our personal and collective destinies.

“Let us sincerely rededicate ourselves to the hopes and expectations of our founding fathers and steadfastly endeavour to uplift the welfare, peace and security of our people. We have a perfect opportunity to reboot and rebuild.

“We have come a long way as a state and as a country; we have crossed the bridges over many rivers and it has pleased mother nature to keep us together, despite our fault lines.

“So, it behoves on us to focus on issues that will sustain and strengthen our togetherness, rather than those that will destroy it.

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“I wish our state and country great success and prosperity. May the peace of the Almighty God reign in our land throughout 2016 and beyond.”

Meanwhile, as the state awaits the conclusion of the gubernatorial race, incumbent Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reported visit to the presidential villa on Tuesday, December 29, has sparked war of words between the All Progressives Congress and the PDP.

It was also reported that the political atmosphere in the state is getting intense ahead of the January 9, 2016 rerun governorship poll in the state. The PDP and APC are embroiled in counter accusations on alleged plot to rig the upcoming election. But before now, Dickson had already advised his main rival in the inconclusive governorship election in the state, Sylva to concede defeat.

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