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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has declared support for the City Boy Movement (CBM) in Bayelsa State.
According to him, his support is firm because the CBM programmes and outreach are efforts designed to enhance communication with Bayelsans.
Lokpobiri, who disclosed this at the official inauguration of the group’s executive council and the unveiling of its Secretariat, stated that CBM’s objectives are noble.
Lokpobiri stressed that the positive impacts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope initiatives continue to resonate strongly in Bayelsa State and across the Niger Delta, with measurable progress in economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and job creation.
He maintained that these developments have reinforced confidence in the administration’s reform-oriented policies, particularly within the oil-producing region, where strategic decisions are translating into increased opportunities and improved fiscal outcomes for States.
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Lokpobiri seized the opportunity to reaffirm the Federal Government’s commitment to revitalizing the petroleum industry as a major driver of national development.
“The Renewed Hope reforms are restoring stability and credibility within the oil sector, encouraging investment and improving production outcomes.” According to him, “these strategic interventions have strengthened national revenue streams, leading to improved FAAC allocations and increased 13 percent derivation benefits to oil-producing States, including Bayelsa,” he said.
Lokpobiri, while emphasising that Bayelsa will continue to promote the ideals of the Renewed Hope agenda, with assured support to President Tinubu, come 2027, called for collaboration among all who share a vision of inclusive development, economic stability, and sustained national progress.
