Bayelsa Gov, Diri, slams critics, opposition over claims of infrastructural crisis

The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has responded to allegations by critics and opposition politicians about an alleged infrastructural crisis plaguing the state.

Diri made this clarification on Thursday, during an interview on AriseTV, in the aftermath of his victory at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries.

The governor clinched the ticket with a total of 305 votes as the sole aspirant of the party out of 313 votes cast during the primary, which took place at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa.