Nigeria, July 23 -- Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State said that his state is committed to the emergence of a truly federal system and structure that is genuinely just, equitable, responsive, and dedicated to the development of not just the Niger Delta region but all parts of the federation.

Governor Diri stated this on Saturday in Yenagoa at a public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Punch newspaper reported.

The state hosted the South-south zonal consultations on the constitutional amendment exercise that featured leaders from Bayelsa, Edo, and Delta States.

Addressing leaders of the three states and the federal lawmakers, Mr Diri emphasised the need to correct "historical inj...