The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa, David Lyon, says he will work with young and old people to achieve the development of the state.

He said the APC government in Bayelsa will harness and combine the experience of the old and the innovative spirit of the youth to create jobs and connect rural coastal settlements by road in the proposed all inclusive administration irrespective of their area.

Lyon made the promise, Sunday at his campaign at Ekeremor town and in Alaibiri.

He further pledged to construct road from Egbemo-Angalabiri, in Ekeremor Local Government Area, to Amassothern Ijaw LGA, if elected as Governor of Bayelsa.

Lyon was accompanied amongst others by former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Peremobowei Ebebi, whom recently decamped to the APC and hails from Ekeremor.

The APC governorship flag bearer, who solicited for the people’s support, appealed for their votes in the election and promised to uplift their wellbeing, if elected.

He said the APC was the only party that could take them to the next level, and to liberate them from poverty that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put the state for over seven and half years.

In his remarks, the Alternate Director-General of the campaign team, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, described the APC candidate as “the best option for the people of Bayelsa”.

He said David Lyon, is the right choice for the people as they are earning for good governance which PDP has denied the people.

Brisibe said he had done well for his people and called on them to vote the APC candidate.

He said Brass LGA, Nembe, Ogbia, Southern Ijaw are all yearning for the APC to take over the Creek Haven of the Bayelsa Government House, come November 16.

Also speaking, Mr Bolous Miense the Coordinator of APC in Ekeremor, decried the underdevelopment of the state and said it needed reliable hands to experience development.

He said Lyon was the one to take Bayelsa to the next level, and upgrade the standard living of the rural dwellers.

In attendance were his running mate Sen. Degi Eremienyo, Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi, former Assembly Member of Ekeremor Constituency 2, Rep Omonibeke Kemelayefa and others.

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