Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has assured the All Progressives Congress in the state of adequate security before, during and after its planned rally, on Saturday, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
He has also directed the relevant organs of the government to grant the APC and other political parties, the use of the state-owned Samson Siasia Sports Complex and other facilities of the government for political rallies on request.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, on Thursday, the governor explained that the gesture was in line with his commitment to ensuring a level playing field for all.
He also said it was part of his administration’s measures to ensure the peaceful conduct of political activities in the period leading up to the December 5 governorship election in the state.
Dickson also promised adequate security for all political rallies and campaigns across the state with a view to ensuring that such activities were conducted under a peaceful and lawful atmosphere.
He noted that as the Chief Security Officer of the state, he had a duty to protect the lives and property of the citizens and ensure that people go about their legitimate duties, without any form of molestation.
He said his decision to provide adequate security for all political activities was also to check hoodlums who might want to take advantage of such events to breach the peace and security existing in the state.
He further explained that his action was also to forestall the activities of some disgruntled politicians who might capitalise on a crisis situation to create a state of insecurity, just to put the state government in bad light before Nigerians.
The governor, however, warned that acts of indiscipline and unlawful conduct would be dealt with in line with the laws of the land.
He, therefore, urged political parties to prevail on their members to be of good behaviour before, during and after rallies and campaigns to ensure that peace continued to reign in the state.
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