Former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre
Sylva, has opened up on why he is backing
General Muhammadu Buhari of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) against President
Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
Sylva, who was speaking in an interactive session
with Bayelsans monitored on a radio station,
Royal FM based in Yenagoa, said he was working
for Buhari in 2015 because Jonathan had failed
the Niger Delta people.
While noting that he had disowned Jonathan as
his brother, he pointed out that the Jonathan
Presidency had dashed the hopes of the Niger
Delta people.
He said the decision to support General Buhari
was based on convictions and the need for
change in the polity.
Sylva stated that he was ready to work for his
newly found political friends in the APC than to
work for President Jonathan who plotted his
downfall from office.
His words: “What has Bayelsa gained from the
Presidency? Where is the federal project in the
state that is significant? I don’t see any. Not
even electricity is available in Otuoke. And you
have the Presidency. If I have somebody else
that is not my brother but a friend with my
interest at heart, it is better. Sometimes, a good
friend is better than a bad brother. If a good
friend can come and give us electricity and good
jobs, I will go for that good friend rather than go
for that bad brother. Look at Bayelsa. Look at
Niger Delta.
“Look at the East-West Road under a brother.
Why hasn’t the road been fixed under a brother?
Why is the Brass LNG not working under a
brother because we know where the project was
under Obasanjo? Why is it that all they promised
us under Amnesty has not been fulfilled? You
remember they promised us a new city. Where
are those small cities under our brother? Is there
any serious institution established here to
empower our youths to give them skills? Where
is the institution built in Bayelsa. Nothing has
been done. What has been done is that their
cronies have bought some private jets. Is that
what Bayelsa is about? Is that what Niger Delta
Presidency is about? We all fought for this power
but certain people have hijacked it.”
He broke his silence on what caused the political
feud between him and President Jonathan
leading to his being barred from contesting the
PDP governorship primaries.
According to him his refusal to complete the
controversial Tower Hotel in the state led
Jonathan to move against him.
Sylva, who declared that the project was a
waste, alleged that his refusal to do President
Jonathan’s bidding on the project cost him his
job as governor.
He said he could not understand why billions of
naira would be spent on the hotel project which
would not benefit Bayelsans.
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