The family of late former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alameisegha, Wednesday said it worked assiduously with other stakeholders to end the reign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the incumbent state Governor, Seriake Dickson disappointed the people of the state. Speaking under the auspices of Alamcoism Movement(AM), the family said Dickson insulted the late Alameisegha and disrespected Ijaw elders in most of his dealings and utterances.
Speaking in Yenagoa, the Director-General, Alamcoism Movement, Ziriworiten Alameisegha, who said the movement started 1999, lamented that the PDP abandoned the template of development and empowerment laid down by the late governor.
“The PDP government disappointed Alameisegha’s family. The Alamcoism endorsed Seriake Dickson but at the end of the day what did he do? He disappointed the family, insulted Alamcoism. So, we decided that since he failed to respect elders, we should teach him a lesson”, he said.
Alameisegha, who was flanked by principal members of the movement such as the Student Representative, Oyeindoubra Amantari and Director of Planning, Strategy, Abosi Felagha, warned Lyon against breaking his social contract with the people.
He advised Lyon to learn from the past governments, desist from listening to rumours and to focus on human capital development to address the endemic poverty in Bayelsa.