DICKSON IS NIGERIA’S BEST - PDP
...SAYS HIS PRAYEFUL MOTHER WAS A PILLAR TO HIM
The People’s Democratic Party has described the Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, as the best governor in the country today.
The Chairman of the PDP, Chief Uche Secondus, made the comment while leading the national leadership of the party on a condolence visit to the Governor Dickson on the death of his mother, Mrs. Good Coast Dickson, at his Toru Orua country home in Bayelsa on Friday.
Secondus said that the demise of Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson was a compelling reminder of the inevitability of death.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, said while making his remarks that Bayelsa remained one of the most peaceful states in the country because of the commendable efforts of the governor.
Jibrin said that Dickson had become reputed for the promotion of peaceful coexistence and national unity irrespective of region and political affiliations.
“Bayelsa is one of the most peaceful states in the country because of the good works of Governor Dickson. He goes around the advocating peace and unity irrespective of political differences.”
Secondus described the late Mrs. Gold Coast Dickson, as a God fearing, prayerful, supportive mother who contributed immensely to the success of the governor in the political career.
The PDP Chairman said that every successful man would require the spiritual and physical support of either a mother or wife stressing that the late Mrs. Goldcoast was a backbone to her children.
He said that the PDP family would be in Bayelsa to participate in the final burial rites of the late Mrs. Goldcoast, described as a good woman.
He said, “We condoled with his Excellency, the Governor of State, the best Governor in Nigeria.
“The major preoccupation of a mother is to pray for the success of her children. We in the NWC are of the view that your mother was your backbone. The NWC is here to commiserate with you and to pray with you for God to strengthen you to bear this heavy loss.
“Every successful man needs a powerful praying wife or a powerful praying wife. No wonder, you were successful from your days in the the House of Representatives to the governorship, and then the second term.
“We are here to ask you to look up to God for consolation, because the vacuum to fill is a very difficult one.
“Mama was a quiet unassuming, spirit-filled woman. She was a good woman. We would be here with you to partake in the final burial rites; we will give you the necessary support And from time to time, we will be with you.”
Speaking also, Governor Dickson said that his mother was a card carrying member of the PDP until her death.
He said that he lost his biggest supporter, confidant, , prayer warrior and cheer leader with the death of his mother.
He said that even in her last moments, his late mother prayed for him.
He said that the vacuum left behind by his late mother was so deep that it would be difficult to fill it.
The governor wondered why his mother who went through difficult periods with her children would die at this time.
He restated the decision of the Dickson family to establish a cancer awareness centre in honour of the memory of the late Mrs. Gold Coast Dickson with the objective of preventing cancer related deaths in the society.
