Diri: Abacha’s Creation of Bayelsa Freed Ijaw From Oppression
YENAGOA — Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has credited the creation of Bayelsa State in 1996 with giving the Ijaw people a homogeneous political entity, saying the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, would continue to be appreciated for the decision. Diri made the remarks on Thursday night at the Dinner and Awards…