THE-SCORE-CARDS-OF-PRINCE-DOODEI- A.-WEEK

THE SCORECARDS OF PRINCE DOODEI. A. WEEK

The Bayelsa State Ministry for Agriculture and Natural Resources, headed by Prince Doodei Week has recorded Series of Achievements in the last three years as at when he was drafted in to the Restoration Government of Gov Dickson as the Agric Commissioner. Some of the achievements includes

1- Completion of 500 earth pond fish farm project sitting on a 127 hectare land at Edepie in Yenagoa with the capacity to breed 6000 fishes in one full circle.

2- The installation of 30 smoking kilns that could smoke 7.5 tons fish every three days for export and local consumption.

3- The purchase of feed mill with the capacity to produce 20 tons of fish feeds per day that would service the farm and meet the demand of private fish farmers in the state.

4- A Completed building of a hatchery that has the capacity to hatch over 8 million quality fingerlings every year. And by so doing, the state government don’t have to go out to buy fingerlings for breeding.

5- The installation of 15KVA solar inverter and a 30, 000 gallon capacity water station powered by 7.5 horse power sumo pump.

6- To ensure self-sufficiency and food security in the state in the year 2020, he sell the ideal of cultivating 200 hectare cassava farm with the installation of a cassava mill that has the capacity to produce 60 tons of starch for export and it is said to be first of its kind across the country at Ebedebiri in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.

7- Other projects embarked upon by his ministry includes Outgrower’s Rice Scheme on a 20 hectare land at Otuasega, 10 hectares at Tombia and 100 hectares at Burma. 5 hectares Plantain and Banana farm has also been cultivated at Amurukani and 30 hectares farm that has the capacity to produce 1000 tons of vegetables all year round. etc.

HUMAN CAPACITY

8- As former NDDC boss and Former Deputy Director , he has empowered over 200 youths in the educational scheme of the commission.

9- In his benevolent and generosity character he has been in the business of sending succor to farmers and those whose livelihood depends on fish farming in his Constituency such as boundles of nets , local Boats, Machetes.

10- He celebrates with those who celebrates and also mourns with those who mourn when need arises to the length of sponsoring burial ceremonies not minding the financial implications.

11- As a philanthropist and as someone who loves Education, he has sposonred at least 50 youths from primary to tertiary education levels. Till date some are still under his education scheme both home and abroad.

12- During the yuletide seasons he celebrates with all members of the communities in his clan "Tarakiri Clan" by sending them succor to complement the season.

13- In politics he has nominated many vibrant youths and women to assume leadership positions both state and the Local Government level

14- He sympathized the people of Ozezebiri during the inter-communual Crisis between them and Opuama in 2016 by personally going to the community with food items.

PROJECTS

15- Construction of Seven room Coppers lodge, including conference hall at Anyama-Ijaw Community

16- In 2012 while he was not in government , Prince Doodei Week influenced the state government in dualizing St. Paul Primary School building at Anyama-Ijaw.

17- In 2014 he influenced the construction of Anyama-Ijaw Major Road from the Yenagoa- Oporoma Road to the community waterside which is the gateway to southern-Ijaw.

18- In 2018 he also influenced NDDC to install a solar street lights in the Anyama-Ijaw and the extension of electricity wiring that is on going.

19- In 2010 the construction of Auditorium with 1000 thousand capacity in Anyama-Ijaw

20- In 2016 he also influenced Bayelsa Seefor in constructing internal Road linking to the Community Auditorium

21- In 2018 he also influenced NDDC in installing of pipe borne water

22- He single handily repaired the community generator that was abandon for more four years and also sponsoring the fueling till date.

Stay Tune for More of the score cards in subsequent bulletins