“Bayelsa Turbine War Erupts! Diri Fires Back at ‘Fake Prophets’ as Power Dream Nears Reality”
By Passman Akpos
Bayelsa has erupted into a storm of accusations, counter-accusations and online theatrics as critics launched a fresh attack over the State’s multi-billion-naira Gas Turbine — and Governor Douye Diri’s camp has responded with blazing fury.
Misinformation merchants had flooded social media with fiery allegations that Governor Diri “promised electricity by the first week of December 2025” — a claim now firmly exposed as fabricated political propaganda.
But in a dramatic twist, Hon. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, has fired back at the rumour mill, declaring boldly that:
“At no time did His Excellency promise the first week of December. What he SAID was before the end of the year — and that stands!”
Gas Turbine Madness: From Doubt to Discipleship
While social critics screamed “failure”, thousands of Bayelsans have marched to the massive Gas Turbine installation site opposite the Nigerian Army’s 16 Brigade, witnessing firsthand what Ikuli describes as “a revolution in energy generation.”
He confirmed the timeline:
🔹 Project kick-off with Environmental Impact Assessment — January/February 2025
🔹 Site clearance and installations fully underway
🔹 Completion expected before year end
And now the same doubters who once sneered at the project have turned into “disciples of Diri,” celebrating what many are calling the boldest independent power effort in the history of Bayelsa.
“Fake News Economy Must Stop!” — Diri’s Camp Roars
Bayelsa officials are accusing political rivals of stirring chaos with misinformation to derail what they describe as a “God-sent prosperity project.”
According to Ikuli:
> “Some have turned propaganda into employment, but the truth has exposed them. This project is real, visible, and almost complete.”
Bayelsans Now Counting Down to Light!
Residents are no longer debating — they are preparing generators for burial ceremonies.
In Ikuli’s words:
> “Hunger that has seen a pot of food does not kill!”
Bayelsans know the food (power) is cooking — and they are already smelling the steam.
Bayelsa on the Fast Lane: Prosperity Turbo-Mode Engaged!
The state is witnessing historic transformation:
✔ uninterrupted security
✔ unprecedented development
✔ a surge of visitors “trooping” into the state daily
✔ booming economy fueled by confidence in Diri’s administration
The ASSURED Prosperity government, Ikuli insists, is building a new Bayelsa brick by brick — while critics just chatter.
Final Shot Fired:
> “Let us build, not destroy! The turbine is coming. Weeks away. Power is coming. Bayelsa is rising.”
And with that thunderous declaration, the gas-turbine battle may be far from over — but the lights of Bayelsa are closer than ever.
