Gov. Dickson Marks Birthday With Orphans
Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, on Monday visited the Glory Land Orphanage Home to mark his 52nd birthday anniversary.
Flanked by the Bayelsa State First Lady, Rachael Dickson, Speaker of the House Assembly, Rt Honorable Konbowei Benson, SSG, Pastor Kemela Okara, Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Martha Janakumo and top government functionaries, the Governor sang birthday songs and shared birthday cakes with the orphans.
While thanking God for his grace upon his life and the government, the Governor promised to govern the state in the overall interest of the ordinary people.
He, therefore, directed the immediate relocation of the Orphanage to a more befitting environment.
“Before the end of this year, the children in the orphanage will be moved to a befitting home. Government will pay more attention to vulnerable children and handicapped people for I am a Countryman and I vowed never to disconnect with you”
He also directed the Scholarship Board to grant scholarship to one of the auxillary workers at the Orphanage, to enable her study Law at the newly built University of Africa, Toru-Orua.
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