PHOTOS: Bayelsa Gov. Douye Diri Honoured 1st Female First-Class Graduate Of NDU, Ebizi Eradiri

“I hereby announce automatic scholarship for Barr. Eradiri’s Master’s and Doctorate degrees, which will not be restricted to Nigerian universities but any university in any part of the world.

“As a Visitor to the NDU, I also direct that she be given automatic employment to lecture.

“You have the support of your family and your government to fly higher because what you have achieved is just the beginning.”
 
Diri, who also named Eradiri as the New Face of the Bayelsa Girl Child, said the gesture is aimed at making her a role model for young girls in the state and the entire Ijaw nation to emulate.
 
He equally dismissed speculations, particularly in the social media, about his administration’s choice of honouring Nengi Hampson of the last edition of Big Brother Naija show while refusing to recognise Eradiri as blatant lies.
“Today has brought to an end speculations, especially in the new media, about our refusal to honour Barr. Eradiri while we have honoured Nengi of the Big Brother Naija fame. This is a blatant lie,”