Centralised resource control fuels insecurity, underdevelopment – Gov Diri

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Key context: <img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Douye-Diri.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Douye-Diri.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Douye-Diri-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Douye-Diri-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p>Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, on Tuesday, launched a scathing attack on the Federal Government’s centralised control of Nigeria’s natural resources, accusing Abuja of operating a system that has deepened insecurity, entrenched injustice and left resource-producing communities trapped in poverty and underdevelopment. Speaking at the 2026 Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/11/centralised-resource-control-fuels-insecurity-underdevelopment-gov-diri/">Centralised resource control fuels insecurity, underdevelopment &#8211; Gov Diri</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.