Bayelsa State Government says it has employed more health workers as part of its efforts to address japa syndrome because of the high premium it has placed on healthcare.
The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai disclosed this on Friday during the Transparency Briefing for August and September this year.
Koku-Obiyai said that the state government approved the employment of health workers because health workers according to her always leave the country through jappa syndrome.
She said the state government has continued to carry out the transparency briefings because the programme offers the opportunity to tell Bayelsans about the income and expenditure profile of the state.
Koku-Obiyai said Governor Douye Diri has assured that his administration would complete all the projects it initiated before leaving office.
Her words: “We believe that transparency is a way of building trust. As a government, we believe that accountability is key and it is very important. We believe that transparency is essential in building trust and we feel that citizens should be informed about how resources are spent.
“Our administration is committed to holding the principles of transparency and accountability. In all our doings, His Excellency, Douye Diri, is committed to completing all the ongoing projects.”
She said some of the projects include the Igbogene/AIT Ring Road, Glory Drive, Yenagoa/Oporoma Road, Ekeremor/Agge Road, Polako/ Sabagreia Road among others.
Koku-Obiyai stated that the government is also providing employment across the state “even in the hospitals. We have clear employment because of Jappa Syndrome. When they leave, we replace.
According to her, the goal of the government is to boost industrialisation and job creation for the teeming youths.
“We believe that all these efforts will boost the local economy and Bayelsans from all walks of life should celebrate our dear leader. Everyone must rally round the governor so that he will end up strong and Bayelsa will be on the globe.
She said that the state was not owing any contractor as they are paid for what they have delivered and that no new projects would be initiated until the ongoing ones are completed.
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