[1][2][3] Henry Seriake Dickson was born on 28 January 1966 in Toru-Orua Town of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
[4] Dickson enrolled in the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, to study law in 1988.
[4] Dickson began his political career as a member of Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) and was elected as the Bayelsa State chapter chairman of the party from 1998 to 2000.
[4] In January 2006, Dickson was appointed the attorney-general and commissioner for justice of Bayelsa State (2006 to 2007) by the then Governor, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR.
For the first time in their history, Henry Seriake Dickson made education free and compulsory in Bayelsa State for students in primary and secondary schools.
Dickson also Introduced compulsory boarding education and built 13 model boarding schools as none existed before, including the flagship Ijaw National Academy which has over 1,500 students on full scholarship, over 200 beneficiaries are drawn from Ijaw communities in five states of Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Ondo and Delta.
Governor Dickson also announced a special allowance for pregnant women who registered and attended antenatal in the state upon verification.
Governor Dickson also built a massive poultry and turned Bayelsa to the center of aquaculture taking advantage of its natural topography and history but with the current issues of river pollution which has largely affected a predominantly fishing people, Governor Dickson set up an Aquaculture Village in Yenegwe which has 500 ponds of 50 by 20 meters equipped with processing units, feed mills, storage facilities, processing plants, hatchery and other facilities such as cafeteria, school on an over 127 hectares of land.
Land for this purpose was acquired and cleared with Local Government Areas designated and discussions reached an advanced stage with the Central Bank on its NIRSAL supervised Anchor Borrowers Program.
In addition, two mechanized fish farms were given to contractors to build, one in Ogbogero in Yenagoa LGA to an Israeli Firm, the second one in Angalabiri; which has been completed.
The Bayelsa Geographic Information Service established by law which guarantees that Certificate of Occupancy will be processed and presented within 30 days.
In addition, he employed over 5000 young Bayelsa graduates into the civil service, and implemented policies to stop casualization of workers.
Governor Dickson led an infrastructural revolution in the construction of several roads and bridges, but his biggest legacy however, is the starting and finishing of the ₦55 Billion Bayelsa International Airport which was commissioned and opened with an inaugural flight on the 15th of February, 2019.
To further strengthen the Civil Service and encourage excellence in education, Governor Dickson announced automatic employment to every first class graduate of Bayelsa descent.
He stood firmly against fraud and unprofessional ism in the state civil service and was renowned for rewarding hard work.
A large percentage of youths were mentored, trained and given several sensitive positions at state and local government level creating sustainable manpower in the process and giving them a sense of direction and purpose.
Protection and preservation of the environment Bayelsa State and the Niger delta which has suffered decades of unmitigated environmental degradation by the major oil companies operating in the areas has been a lifelong commitment and passion of Governor Dickson who devoted a lot of time and energy to raise the bar on environmental awareness and advocacy.
He conducted scientific surveys which findings are outstanding, Dickson embarked on and sponsored awareness campaigns such as he Rise for Bayelsa campaign but his major legacy in environment was the conception and set up of the internationally acclaimed and first ever Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission chaired by the Archbishop of York Rt Honourable Dr John Sentamu with a high level panel of international experts and was inaugurated by Governor Dickson.
Governor Dickson started his administration in 2012 by addressing the issues of security which had crippled the economic and social life in Bayelsa and led to an exodus of companies from the state.
Governor Dickson set up operation Doo-Akpo (peaceful life) which was approved by the President for a special contingent from the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Governor Dickson also built the Bayesla State Command and Control centre named the General Owoye Azazi Building which is equipped with modern communication and security devices and a 911 Emergency and fully computerized distress call center which records calls and responses and ensures 4 minute response time.
Governor Dickson also built several facilities to support Law Enforcement in the state such as Police Divisions in Yenagoa and Sagbama, The Counter Terrorism Unit office and the Special protection unit, the Nigerian Army Engineering Regiment in Toru-Ora, The Nigerian Navy Base also in Toru-Ora, the only Naval presence between Warri and Onitsha.
Governor Dickson promised during his campaigns and inaugural address an aggressive mobilization and defense of Ijaw people split into the 6 states in Nigeria.
He also made Bayelsa the center of gravity of Niger Delta issues as well as the natural place to host meetings of geo-ethnic nationalities and platforms seeking equality in Nigeria.
In May, 2013, Dickson brought back the remains of Late Major Isaac Adaka Boro to Bayelsa to be buried and a befitting mausoleum was built in his memory.
Late General Owoye Andrew Azazi, Ijaw Nation's first 4 star Military General who served Nigeria as one time Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Defense Staff and National Security Adviser was also buried at the park and has a mausoleum built in his memory.
Other prominent Ijaw icons who have been laid to rest or have mausoleums built to honor them at the Ijaw National Heroes Park are Chief Melford Okilo, Harold Dappa Biriye, Gabriel Okara, Rex Jim Lawson, Rear Admiral Bossman Soroh, Ernest Okoli, Reverend Ockiya, the first man to translate the Bible in to Nembe Language and other associates of Major Isaac Adaka Boro.
This bill gave birth to November 2as the official Thanksgiving Day and a public holiday in Bayelsa State, this has held for 8 years of his administration.
Governor Dickson also approved an office space in the Ecumenical Center for Nigeria Prays led by General Yakubu Gowon.