‘State Burial’: Gov. Dickson Pledges Bayelsa Funds To Ensure State’s Full Participation In Private Burial of Patience Jonathan's Mother

Posted: October 30, 2013 

Gov. Dickson

By SaharaReporters, NY

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, today visited Ambemebiri, Okrika, hometown of the late mother of Dame Patience Jonathan, seizing the opportunity of the forthcoming burial to nurture the political support and goodwill of the Jonathan family for his administration.
Ahead of next weekend’s burial of Mrs. Charity Francis Oba, who died last July, the governor pledged his complete support of the funeral and undertook on-the-spot assessment of the preparations. Checks in Yenagoa indicate that the funeral expenses are being bankrolled by the Bayelsa treasury. During the visit, Dickson also met with Mrs. Jonathan, who is already on ground to prepare for the event, which will take place on Thursday and  Friday. Dickson described Bayelsa as a “critical stakeholder,” and in demonstration of the in-law status of Bayelsa State, expressed satisfaction with the preparations.
He re-assured the bereaved family of the resolve of the Government and people of the State to support them all the way in ensuring the success of the entire funeral programme. According to him, he will lead a high-powered delegation of present and past Governors and Deputy Governors, past and present members of the National Assembly from all the Ijaw-speaking areas of the country, Speakers and members of State Houses of Assembly, Members of State Executive Councils, Chairmen of Local Government Councils, Top Government functionaries, First Class Traditional rulers and opinion leaders to participate fully in funeral activities of Late Mrs. Charity Oba.
In effect, the work of the executives and legislatures nationwide, as well as of local government councils will be paralyzed at the expense of the ordinary man as Nigeria’s sycophancy train rolls into Bayelsa loaded with opportunists who are desperate for Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan to see how deeply they are worshipped.