Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Sunday said offering palliatives was not a lasting solution to the economic hardship in the country. Diri made the remark when he spoke during the Easter Sunday service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in his community, Sampou, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The governor said even though he was not against palliatives, he was more concerned with putting in place the right structures and systems to address the economic challenges. He said his administration was initiating policies and programmes that would bring about long-term empowerment t…