By David Owei,Bayelsa <\/p>\n
The Bayelsa state commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof Beke Sese has warned any community or group of persons that attack government workers or anybody that interfere with the on going fencing of the school to land situated in Biogbolo land off Tenacious road.<\/p>\n
The commissioner who stated while reacting to a protest held by the concerned residents of Biogbolo , off Tenacious road over the weekend ,during which they averred that they were ready to confront government should government implement it’s plan of fencing the said portions of land which they bought genuinely and have occupied for over twenty years and they appealed to the state government temper justice with mercy.<\/p>\n
According to the commissioner for Agriculture and Natural resources the piece of land measuring 16.19 hectare of land was aquired by the Bayelsa state government upon it’s creation to replicate the hitherto School to land created by the former administrator of old Rivers state,police commissioner Fidelis Oyakhilome to train manpower for Agricultural purposes in Bayelsa state also and the state knowing the importance of Agriculture went to invest hugely by building structures,such as feed mill, plantain and banana multiplication plant,two block of classrooms, two warehouses, broiler housing 500,000 capacity, but unfortunately there hasn’t been proper fencing and all these facilities including the 350KVA generator where vandalized and for government to avoid further vandalism and theft,the school to land premises had to be fence and approval was given by the state government and work was resumed and this led to fear and apprehension among residents therein.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that” the centre was meant to train Agriculture workers,research ,ADP, Extension workers and operational and practical staff”
\n” The absence of security makes the premises vulnerable for theft and vandalism and l requested for the directive which governor Senator Douye Diri gave my ministry to fence the government property ,because all the previously vandalized properties worth millions of naira and government does not want that ugly senerio to repeat itself,adding that even though the protesters as Bayelsan have right to protest,but there is an extant land use Act and even in Abuja or Lagos governments have right to pull down any structure on government,s land. They are Bayelsans aggred and the land is for Agriculture purposes for benefit of every body.
\nThe only directive which l requested for was given to me was to fence and not to demolish any property that encroached on government land.<\/p>\n
” Warning is that nobody should obstruct the fencing or attack the workers.we have extremely benevolence governor and will look into the matter.The land belongs to the government and that much had been invested and government does want further vandalism and theft.All concerned persons and Bayelsans they have their rights ,but should allow government to continue the fence without interference. We don’t just compensate,there is rule of law.”
\n” Last December thieves attempted to vandalize the rice mill that was donated by Korean government ,as a result of absence of security the site is vulnerable to vandalism and the 350KVA generator was vandalized”<\/p>\n
” Government had not given any order for demolition,but notice of eviction, the protesters are blantant liars,my warning to them is that they should not dare government work or harass staff anytime the go to site and government will look into the merits of their occupation.
\nThe property being fenced is for agriculture purpose which is meant for common good of all Bayelsans and government will not make anybody an enemy”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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