Bayelsa State House of Assembly

DIRECTOR-GENERAL TASKS IJAW FILM PRODUCERS ON MORAL BALANCE
Director-General of Bayelsa State Tourism Development Agency, Mrs. Ebiere Irene Musah, has tasked Ijaw film makers to reflect moral uprightness and fairness which characterize the Izon people, informing that “Izon” means truth.
The DG, who was represented by the Deputy Rector (Administration), International Institute of Tourism & Hospitality, Yenagoa, Mr Piriye Kiyaramo, during the World Ijaw Film Makers Day, organised under aegis of ‘Izonllywood’. at Ijaw House, Yenagoa, Monday, June 27, 2015, described the event as heart-warming, pointing out that Izonllywood, which started like a simple dream few years ago, was beginning to gather steam and taking shape.
She lamented that “over the years, we have come to see how the movie industry within and outside Nigeria has compromised the moral fabric of society on the altar of profit and modernity”,
According to her, the Yorubas, Igbos, and Hausas have succeeded in using the instrumentality of motion picture to tell their story, strengthen their language and propagate their culture, reiterating that the Ijaws, being the fourth largest ethnic group in the country, can use Izonllywood to transmit the essence of the Ijaw ethnic nationality to the younger generation.
While stressing on the need for cultural and moral balance in the art of movie production, Mrs Ebiere Musah applauded the birth of Izonllywood, describing it as an idea that would outlive the present generation.
The DG used the occasion to canvass for collective passion from all Ijaws in ensuring that the ideals of Izonllywood concept are sustained.
She called on Ijaw sons and daughters in the movie industry within and outside Nigeria to come up with initiatives that would create opportunities for the training of talented Ijaw youth in the movie industry.
The DG added that though the journey has been so tedious, Izonllywood, has come to stay as a veritable platform for Ijaw film makers, just as she expressed confidence in the concept of Izonllywood.
She hinted that the restoration administration of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, trained of over 200 Bayelsan youth in different areas of film making during the 2013 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA), adding that quite a few of them have gone ahead to establish their own firms as a result of that training.
“As we speak, a firm owned by a Bayelsan from Odi community, has been given a job to put together all the beautiful locations, sceneries and tourist sites across state, with a view to marketing Bayelsa to movie producers within and outside the state” she reiterated.
Mrs Ebiere Musah maintained that the present administration in the state has always encouraged film producers to come to Bayelsa and shoot their movies, because of the tourism revenue that could accrue to the state, pointing out that the movie industry has the capacity to gainfully engage talented youths in the state.

Macualay Eteli, writes from Canada:

I commend the Bayelsa State Government and the International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality for implementing a 5 Day short Professional Certificate Course to kick start the State’s inclusion of an alternative economy through tourism.

As the various infrastructures develop to serve this Tourism based economy, it is not too early to simultaneously start planning for “Safety” the foundational success determinant of any tourism destination,”Tourism Risk Management” prepared by APEC International Centre for Sustainable Tourism (AICST) in partnership with UNWTO and other tourism agencies would be a good place to start.

This Guide is filled with a lot of examples from around the world, thus Bayelsa State could adapt it to its unique conditions. The reason why any tourist would want to come back to our Bayelsa State would be that he or she had positive experiences during the first visit.

Bayelsa State, becoming a sustainable tourism destination, implies that every Bayelsan’ “meets” with a visitor (Tourist) to the state should have in a positive experience. “Safety” is every Bayelsan’s business.

SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE FROM 1999 – DATE

(1) Rt. Hon. Heineken Lokpobiri
Ekeremor II
June 2, 1999 – June 10, 2001

(2) Rt. Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi
Ekeremor I
June 11, 2001 – June 1, 2003 and November 14, 2005 – December 29, 2005.

(3) Rt. Hon. Boyelayefa Debekeme
Ekeremor II
June 2, 2003 – November 14, 2005

(4) Rt. Hon. Werenipre Seibarugu
Yenagoa II
December 29, 2005 – July 8, 2010

(5) Rt. Hon. Nestor Kemepade Binabo
Sagbama II
July 8, 2010 – February 20, 2012

(6) Rt. Hon. Benson Friday Konbowei
Silga IV
February 20, 2012 – Date.





FOURTH ASSEMBLY

The Fourth Assembly was inaugurated on June 3, 2011

Leadership of the Fourth Assembly

(1) Rt. Hon. Nestor K. Binabo - Speaker
(2) Hon. Fini Terah Angaye – D/Speaker
(3) Hon. Amalanyo Yousuo – Majority Leader
(4) Hon. (Mrs) Agatha Goma – Deputy Leader
(5) Hon. Friday Konbowei Benson – Chief Whip
(6) Hon. Walam S. Igrubia – Deputy Whip.

LEADERSHIP FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2012 TO JUNE 3, 2015

(1) Rt. Hon. Benson Friday Konbowei - Speaker
(2) Hon. (Chief) Victor Sam-Ateki - Deputy Speaker
(3) Hon. Akpe Peter Pereotubo - Leader
(4) Hon. Walamam Igrubia - Chief Whip
(5) Hon. Isenah Tonye - Deputy Leader
(6) Hon. Empere Ebamua - Deputy Whip

SECOND ASSEMBLY

The Second Assembly was inaugurated on June 2, 2003

Leadership of the Second Assembly
(1) Rt. Hon. Boyelayefa Debekeme - Speaker
(2) Hon. Jephthah Foingha – Deputy Speaker
(3) Hon. Steve Erebo – Majority Leader
(4) Hon. Imomotimi Fanama – Deputy Leader
(5) Hon. Robert Enogha – Chief Whip
(6) Hon. Johnson Alalibo S. – Deputy Whip



FIRST ASSEMBLY
The First Assembly was inaugurated on June 2, 1999

Leadership of the First Assembly

(1) Heineken Lokpobiri - Speaker (PDP)
(2) Hon. Ayebaesin Edoghotu – Deputy Speaker (PDP)
(3) Hon. Duba C. Ayibaina – Majority Leader (PDP)
(4) Hon. Bomotei Alamene – Deputy Leader (PDP)
(5) Hon. Komonibo Indutimi – Leader (APP)
(6) Hon. Bright Erewari –Deputy Leader (APP)
(7) Hon. Adulphus I. Jackson – Chief Whip (PDP)
(8) Hon. Vivian Ere-Imananaghan- Deputy Chief Whip (PDP)
(9) Hon. Nein Ebiakpo – Whip (APP)
(10) Hon. Target Seigbo – Deputy Whip (APP)

THIRD ASSEMBLY

The Third Assembly was inaugurated on June 4, 2007

Leadership of the Third Assembly

1. Hon. Werinipre seibarugu –Speaker
2. Hon. Nestor K. Binabo –Deputy Speaker
3. Hon. Nadu Karibo –Majority Leader
4. Hon. Dein Benadoumene –Chief Whip
5. Hon. Konbowei F. Benson – Deputy Leader
6. Hon. (Mrs) Ruby Benjamin – Deputy Whip



MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION FROM 2003 – 2015
(A)
NAME DATE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
August 11, 2003
(1) Ebiye Ogoli
(2) Buguma C.J. Aneidima
(3) Emmanuel Youngboy
(4) Ruby Benjamin
(B)
February 16, 2006
(5) Hon. Ayebasin Edooghotu
(6) Emmanuel J. Didi
(7) C.A. Okoloba
(8) Ebikitin Diongoli
(9) Jane Alex
(10) Hon. Vivian Ere-Imananagha
(C)
December 16, 2008
(11) Kirikibina Willie
(12) Jones Ebiere
(13) Ogbomade J.I
(14) Submarine Opuru
(15) Hon. Peter Akpe
(16) Moses Taribi
(17) Grace Ekiutene

(D)
July 31, 2012
(18) Hon. Aaron A. Alokpa
(19) Macaulay Isaac A.
(20) MacDonald Ebi I.
(21) Mark Ikobho P. F.
(22) Zebakeme Natus
(23) Muna Mary Wilson
(24) Hon. Arthur Apeti

CHAIRMEN OF ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION (2003 – 2015

Name Date Appointment Confirmed
(1) Fyneman Wilson August 11, 2003
(2) Alex Okubo Eseimokumoh March 18, 2004
(3) Hon. Prosper Nwaguzor February 16, 2006
(4) Hon. Bright N. Erewari December 16, 2008
(5) Ajoko Perediyegha July 31, 2012





FIRST BAYELSA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

MEMBERSHIP
S/NO NAME CONSTITUENCY
1. CHARLES EMMANUEL BRASS I
2. POGONYO BOMOYE BRASS II
3. NELSON BELIEF BRASS III
4. PEREMOBOWEI EBEBI EKEREMOR I
5. HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI EKEREMOR II
6. ONYI I. ZINIYAIN EKEREMOR III
7. KOMONIBO INDUTIMI K/OPOKUMA I
8. BOLOMOWI INDIAMAOWEI K/OPOKUMA II
9. BRIGHT EREWARI NEMBE I
10. JEPTAH FOINGHA NEMBE II
11. AYEBAESIN EDOGHOTU NEMBE III
12. ADOLPHUS I. JACKSON OGBIA I
13. SAMUEL BOY OGBIA II
14. CLEVER IKISIKPO OGBIA III
15. O.O. OSUSU SAGBAMA I
16. NEIN EBIAKPO SAGBAMA II
17. PROSPER NWAGUZO SAGBAMA III
18. VIVIAN IMANANAGHA S/IJAW I
19. TARGET I. SEGIBO S/IJAW II
20. ADOLPHUS E. OFONGO S/IJAW III
21. BOMOTEI ALAMENE S/IJAW IV
22. OGILIVIE K. YENAGOA I
23. DUBA C. AYIBANA YENAGOA II
24. DAVID OBUMA YENAGOA III

SECOND BAYELSA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

MEMBERSHIP
S/NO NAME CONSTITUENCY POLITICAL PARTY POSITION
1 BOYELAYEFA DEBEKEME EKEREMOR II PDP SPEAKER
2 HON. FOINGHA JEPHTHAH NEMBE II PDP DEPUTY SPEAKER
3 STEVE EREBOH SOUTHERN IJAW I PDP LEADER OF THE HOUSE
4 IMOMOTIMI FANAMA SAGBAMA I PDP DEPUTY LEADER
5 JOHNSON S. ALALIBO YENAGOA I PDP DEPUTY WHIP
6 CHIEF ARTHUR APETI B.J BRASS I PDP Member
7 HON. AMALANYO YOUSUO BRASS II PDP Member
8 HON. NELSON BELIEF BRASS III PDP Member
9 HON. PEREMOBOWEI EBEBI EKEREMOR I PDP Member
10 DEIN BENADOUMENE EKEREMOR III PDP Member
11 AMAKIRI ETEBU KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA I PDP Member
12 WARIPAMO-OWEI DUDAFA KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA II PDP Member
13 HON. BRIGHT N.EREWARI NEMBE I PDP Member
14 OTOBO NOAH OPUSIRI NEMBE III PDP Member
15 KARIBO NADU OGBIA I PDP Member
16 ROBERT E. ENOGHA OGBIA II PDP Member
17 OSOMU A. E. OGBIA III PDP Member
18 BRIGHT K. A. AGAGOWEI SAGBAMA II PDP Member
19 WILLIAMS D. OFONI SAGBAMA III PDP Member
20 HAWKINS KALABO SOUTHERN IJAW II PDP Member
21 HON. ADOLPHUS OFONGO SOUTHERN IJAW III PDP Member
22 NIMIBOFA AYAWEI SOUTHERN IJAW IV PDP Member
23 SEIBARUGU WERINIPRE YENAGOA II PDP Member
24 FRANKLIN OTELE YENAGOA III PDP Member
THIRD BAYELSA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

MEMBERSHIP
S/NO NAME CONSTITUENCY POLITICAL PARTY POSITION
1 Rt. Hon. Seibarugu Werinipre Yanagoa II PDP Speaker
2 Hon. Nestor K. Binabo Sagbama II PDP Deputy Speaker
3 Hon. Nadu Karibo Ogbia I PDP Leader
4 Hon. Kalabo Hawkins Dio Southern Ijaw II PDP Deputy Leader
5 Hon. Obuebite J. R Nembe I PDP Chief Whip
6 Hon. (Mrs) Ruby Benjamin Brass III PDP Deputy Whip
7 Hon. (Chief) Victor Sam-Ateki Brass I PDP Member
8 Hon. Amalanyo A. Yousuo Brass II PDP Member
9 Hon. Aaron Alokpa A. Ekeremor PDP Member
10 Hon. Angos Lugard Dide Ekeremor II LP Minority Leader
11 Hon. Dein Benadoumene Ekeremor III PDP Member
12 Hon. Ebiundu Kononibo Kolokuma/Opokuma I PDP Member
13 Hon. James Ayobegha Nembe II PDP Member
14 Hon. Otobo Noah Opusiri Nembe III PDP Member
15 Hon. Robert Enogha Ogbia II PDP Member
16 Hon. Walamam S. Igrubia Ogbia II PDP Member
17 Hon. Emomotimi Fanama Sagbama I PDP Member
18 Hon. Ebamua Empere Sagbama II PDP Member
19 Hon. Kuruakegha Dorgu Southern Ijaw I PDP Member
20 Hon. Konbowei F. Benson Southern Ijaw IV PDP Member
21 Hon. Delight Igali Southern Ijaw III PDP Member
22 Egba Alfred Yenagoa I PDP Member
23 Hon. Ebipadei Basil Fekoweimo Yenagoa II PDP Member
24 Hon. Franklin Otele Yenagoa III PDP Member

FOURTH BAYELSA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

MEMBERSHIP
S/NO NAME CONSTITUENCY POLITICAL PARTY POSITION
1 RT. HON. BINABO NESTOR K. SAGBAMA II PDP SPEAKER
2 HON. FINI ANGAYE KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA II PDP DEPUTY SPEAKER
3 HON. YOUSUO AMALANYO BRASS II PDP LEADER
4 HON. PENSON FRIDAY SILGA IV PDP CHIEF WHIP
5 HON. WALAMAM S. IGRUBIA OGBIA II PDP DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP
6 HON. (MRS) AGATHA AKPOBO – ERE GOMA EKEREMOR I PDP DEPUTY LEADER
7 HON. ABRAHAM INGOBERE BRASS III KOWA MINORITY LEADER
8 HON. VICTOR PREZI EKEREMOR III PPA MINORITY WHIP
9 HON. (CHIEF) VICTOR SAM-ATEKI BRASS I PDP MEMBER
10 HON. OMONIBEKE KEMELAYEFA EKEREMOR II PDP MEMBER
11 HON. ISENAH EMMANUEL TONYE KOLGA I LABOUR PARTY MEMBER
12 HON. OBUEBITE R. JONATHAN NEMBE I PDP MEMBER
13 HON. JAMES AYOBEGHA NEMBE II PDP MEMBER
14 HON. OBIENE INIYOBIYO NEMBE III PDP MEMBER
15 HON. AZIBOLA PAUL OMEKWE OGBIA I PDP MEMBER
16 HON. OBEDIENT PRANK OMOTO OGBIA II PDP MEMBER
17 HON. AKPE PETER P. SAGBAMA I PDP MEMBER
18 HON. EBAMUA EMPERE SAGBAMA III PDP MEMBER
19 HON. DORGU KUROAKEGHA SILGA I PDP MEMBER
20 HON. MONDAY BUBOU EDWIN O. SILGA II PDP MEMBER
21 HON. IGALI BARALADEI D. SILGA III PDP MEMBER
22 HON. ALFRED EGBA YENAGOA I PDP MEMBER
23 HON. FEKOWEIMO EBIPADEI YENAGOA II PDP MEMBER
24 HON. EMELAH GENTLE E. YENAGOA III PDP MEMBER

FOURTH BAYELSA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2012 TO JUNE 3, 2015
S/NO NAME CONSTITUENCY POLITICAL PARTY POSITION
1 RT. HON. BENSON FRIDAY K. SILGA IV PDP SPEAKER
2 HON. SAM-ATEKI VICTOR OTONYE BRASS I PDP DEPUTY SPEAKER
3 HON. AKPE PETER P. SAGBAMA I PDP LEADER
4 HON. IGRUBIA WALAMAM SAMUEL OGBIA III PDP CHIEF WHIP
5 HON. ISENAH TONYE EMMANUEL KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA I PDP DEPUTY LEADER
6 HON. EBAMUA EMPERE SAGBAMA III PDP DEPUTY WHIP
7 PREZI VICTOR DELMO EKEREMOR III PDP MEMBER
8 HON. ABRAHAM INGOBERE BRASS III PDP MEMBER
9 HON. JAMES AYOBEGHA NEMBE II PDP MEMBER
10 HON. BINABO NESTOR KEMEPADEI SAGBAMA II PDP MEMBER
11 HON. OMONIBEKE KEMELAYEFA EKEREMOR II PDP MEMBER
12 HON. ANGAYE FINI TERAH SILGA II PDP MEMBER
13 HON. OBIENE INIYOBIYO NEMBE III PDP MEMBER
14 OMEKWE AZIBOLA PAUL OGBIA I PDP MEMBER
15 YOUSUO AMALANYO AFATEI BRASS II PDP MEMBER
16 HON. (MRS) GOMA AGATHA AKPOABOERE EKEREMOR I PDP MEMBER
17 HON. OBUEBITE JONATHAN ROBINSON NEMBE I PDP MEMBER
18 HON. EMOTO OBEDIENT FRANK OGBIA II PDP MEMBER
19 HON. DORGU KUROAKEGHA SILGA I PDP MEMBER
20 HON. MONDAY BUBOU EDWIN O. SILGA II PDP MEMBER
21 HON. IGALI BARALADEI D. SILGA III PDP MEMBER
22 HON. ALFRED EGBA YENAGOA I PDP MEMBER
23 HON. FEKOWEIMO EBIPADEI YENAGOA II PDP MEMBER
24 HON. EMELAH GENTLE E. YENAGOA III PDP MEMBER

(1) His Excellency, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson
Governor of Bayelsa State.

(2) His Excellency, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah
Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State.

(3) Pro. Edmond Allison Oguru
Secretary to State Government.

(4) Hon. Justice Kate Abiri
Chief Judge of Bayelsa State.

(5) Dr. (Mrs) Josephine Igodo
Head of Service Bayelsa State.

(6) Barr. Wodu Kemeasuode
Hon. Commissioner of Justice Bayelsa State.

(7) Justice Daniel Ayah
President, Customary Court of Appeal, Bayelsa State.

(8) Dr. Thomas Commander
Hon. Commissioner of Agriculture, Bayelsa State.

(9) Hon. Dein Benadoumene
Hon. Commissioner of Education, Bayelsa State.

(10) Hon. Opusiri N. Otobo
Special Adviser to the Governor on Assembly Matters.

(11) Rt. Hon.. Talford Ongolo
Chief of Staff, Government House.

(12) Hon. Kuroakegha Dorgu

(13) Hon. Williams Alamene
Commissioner, Bayelsa State.