Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described members of the Armed Forces as a very special group of people dedicated to a difficult type of service. He made this statement at a thanksgiving service to mark the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa.

The Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, noted that Governor Diri emphasized the importance of honoring and celebrating the sacrifices of the armed forces and retired service men. Governor Diri said, “Today, we are gathered to appreciate God for the lives of some very special group of people, a people that dedicated their lives even to death. They are very special to us as a country and as a state. So we need to honour and celebrate them.”

Daniel Alabrah further stated that Governor Diri also advised politicians to respect electoral rules and accept defeat for the sustenance of democracy. The governor warned that politicians who violate electoral rules whenever the outcome does not tally with their interest must turn a new leaf.

Following recent skirmishes between rival cult groups at Igbogene, Governor Diri directed that security be beefed up in the area, particularly around the newly opened Bayelsa Transport Terminal. He warned youth groups trying to extort passengers and commercial transporters at the terminal to steer clear of the facility.

Alabrah noted that the remembrance thanksgiving was attended by top government functionaries, including the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and the Leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Bubou.