Sylva solicits Tinubu’s support to retake Bayelsa govt house

<p>—vows to win with 6-point agenda</p>, <p>—-hails hails FGs removal of subsidy</p>, <p>Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, where he solicited the support of President Bola Tinubu, in his quest to return as Governor of Bayelsa State.</p>, <p>Sylva had served one term but did not secure a re-election ticket under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another term in 2011.</p>, <p>The former Minister used the occasion to unfold his six-point agenda while speaking to newsmen after his closed-door meeting with the President.</p>, <p>Declaring his readiness to retake the government house in Bayelsa, Sylva, who is now running for reelection on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said: “We are set to take over Bayelsa, I came to inform Mr. President and take advice from him.</p>, <p>He said: “I have been a governor, and I’ve been part of the politics of Bayelsa from inception. So, I know Bayelsa, and Bayelsa knows me.</p>, <p>“You know also in 2019 we won the election. The Governor that is there today is a Governor that won only two local governments in that election. But unfortunately, you know what happened.</p>, <p>“Even previously, in 2015, we won the election. The Southern Ijaw results were cancelled and were redone and of course, you know what took place at that time.</p>, <p>“So, we are fully on ground. APC is the party on ground in Bayelsa State. And I can assure you that we can do it again and we will do it again.”</p>, <p>On his six-point agenda, Sylva explained: “First point of the agenda is human capital development, including education, which is very important. We need to really develop the capacity of our people.</p>, <p>“The second point of the agenda is infrastructure. We really need in Bayelsa State.</p>, <p>“Third point of the agenda is to develop an economy for Bayelsa. And for Bayelsa we believe that the economy that can easily be developed is a gas economy. Because we are sitting o