Bayelsa, going down the drain says Dickson

Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa state governor has lamented the poor financial position of the state, stating that it was becoming increasingly difficult for the government to meet its financial obligations.
Dickson made this known on Friday at during the inauguration of three new special advisers. He said that the state got N2.9 billion from the federation account in February.
“I have not seen anything like what has just been reported to me by the finance team. For this month, what has come into our state is N2.9 billion; it has never been this bad.
“Meanwhile, our salary obligation for civil servants alone, is about N4 billion, so you can see where we are, as a state.
Four years ago, when this government started, the first allocation we received was about N16 billion. At some point, it climbed to N18 and even N19 billion.
“That was why we put all your resources in most of these ambitious projects that a number of them, including the Ogobiri bridge, first flyover and several roads have been completed.”
Appealing for understanding from the people, particularly the workers, Dickson said the state government would be compelled to take hard decisions after due consultations with stakeholders. Thanks for reading

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