NewStats: 3,263,376 , 8,179,947 topics. Date: Thursday, 05 June 2025 at 05:42 PM dv2z

You can only tell that to those that have not lived in the riverine parts of Bayelsa and Delta states.

OBAFEMIawolowo:
I beg to disagree that bayelsians are not lazy, haba. I served in yenegoa, GEJ govt tried so hard to satisfy the youths, the sent most of them to Dubai for training, he have grinding machines, sewing machine etc to lot of them, what they do is to sell those machines ( I even bought one at a very ridiculous price) and tell you that the govt will surely give them More, "na our land tje feed the country" their elders steal money meant for community, the burry them in pits and drink kaikai all day.

I a female friend of mine named 'ibifri' she was was given a free job via the nigerdelta development programme, to mg surprise she refused to work.

Tonyebarcanista, ijaws are the laziest things I have ever seen, they drink kaikai all day, give bath to numerous children then wait for govt to pay them allowances.

Same thing that happens in ijawland happens in ikwerreland.

Point of Correction: Beneficiaries of the so called Goodluck empowerment are political friends and loyalists of politicians as well as militants.

As for calling the Ijaws "lazy things", I won't issues with you. I only blame the silly Dickson

TonyeBarcanista:

Point of Correction: Beneficiaries of the so called Goodluck empowerment are political friends and loyalists of politicians as well as militants.

As for calling the Ijaws "lazy things", I won't issues with you. I only blame the silly Dickson

Whether you accept it or not, the present generation of Ijaw (and Itsekiri youths too ) are damn lazy, especially those that live in the nigerdelta. NowTell me, have you even seen an Ijaw boy in Yenagoa or even portharcourt hussle? Have you seen an Ijaw boy sell items on the streets, ride Okada or even taxi or hire shops to sell items? Go to the nearest construction site, you will see that most of the labourers are women, or hausa and Igbo boys. The fact that Niger delta boys loath workis not Dickson's fault.

Only in Nigeria would a politician call his people lazy.
What a zoo

Nigerians have an aversion for the truth so they will always rationalize wrongs. Everything points to the fact that bayelsans are lazy but some Nigerians are trying to massage their ego. Stupid country

TonyeBarcanista:

That the rest of Nigerians believe Dickson does not validate the baseless claim of Dickson.

I read the piece and nothing meaningful in Dickson's claim. He was only blame shifting.

that is a silly statement from Dickson. To those pheasants ing the baboin they should also know that the same ills is obtainable in their own locality. I've had an opportunity to work in different geo political zones in this country

stop talking talking rubish, wat of wen ever i hear the word southwest especially ogun, oyo, osun etc wat comes to my mind is agboro, alaye, thugs brown roof, ritual killig scammers, certificate forging, rape kidnapping, drug lord etc

FemiOlarinde:
When you hear the word Niger-Delta, the mental picture that automatically comes to mind is that of Militants, Kidnappers, Oil Bunkers, Sea Pirates, Cultists etc

OP, I'll advise you to channel your effort at re-orientating the people. Laziness is just part of the problem. Teenage pregnancy is another problem bedeviling the people.

TonyeBarcanista:

Dickson should have said this before the election. I pray court nullifies his election

Funny. You want him to make reckless statements like this before his reelection campaign? Lol. Well the problem I have with the governor's statement was generalization. He should have said "some bayelsans" instead of saying "bayelsans" are lazy. The governor indirectly insulted himself with his generalization, because the last time I checked, he is also a bayelsan

TonyeBarcanista:

That the rest of Nigerians believe Dickson does not validate the baseless claim of Dickson.

I read the piece and nothing meaningful in Dickson's claim. He was only blame shifting.

can you tell us what you do for a living? My guy, you are very lazy beggar.

Jirate:
Even if they are Lazy, they are “Not As Lazy” as those that are Waiting for 5K every Month for Doing Nothing………Lol

or those running up and down shouting owomida!

. . . . . . . . the OP is part of the lazy Ijaw minions . . . . . . . .I have always maintained that those imps in the Niger Delta are so lazy it stinks to high heavens . . . . . . . . .I have had reason to correct one or two goons here who say northerners are lazy parasites . . . . . . . .northerners are not the lazy ones, northerners toil the soil and walk the lands, the lazy irritants are the ticks that sit about all day doing nothing (that's if they are not blowing pipelines) drinking shepks and screaming we have oyel

fiizznation:
Funny. You want him to make reckless statements like this before his reelection campaign? Lol. Well the problem I have with the governor's statement was generalization. He should have said "some bayelsans" instead of saying "bayelsans" are lazy. The governor indirectly insulted himself with his generalization, because the last time I checked, he is also a bayelsan

He is a failed that could not make anything meaningful of a rich but small statw

All i can see here is sentimental some ipob and pdp defending their mentorship and this so called hero must you tell me what i knows? blame the youths without lambaste state government is unfair to me i blame state government for their predicament.

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Immunity1:
All i can see here is sentimental some ipob and pdp defending their mentorship and this so called hero must you tell me what i knows? blame the youths without lambaste state government is unfair to me i blame state government for their predicament.

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wetin concern ipob for this matter
Grow up dude

TonyeBarcanista:

He is a failed that could not make anything meaningful of a rich but small statw

True. Bayelsa is supposed to be like the most developed state in Nigeria considering its small size and people, but I guess bad leadership has seriously affected the growth of the state. I don't know but I still believe Silva was a better candidate to Dickson. I still don't understand why you bayelsans voted dickson. Is it because of Silva's affiliation with APC or is it that Silva himself wasn't an option? I need some clarity please

Immunity1:
All i can see here is sentimental some ipob and pdp defending their mentorship and this so called hero must you tell me what i knows? blame the youths without lambaste state government is unfair to me i blame state government for their predicament.

Wetin concern IPOB for the matter? deal with the issue and leave IPOB alone abi na IPOB say make them lazy

DropShot:

Being victims of poor orientation and bad leadership does not absolve them of guilt.

How you're born or lead is not the sole determinant of what you become. Your own resolve to succeed will determine that.

Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa youths are largely lazy and criminal minded than any other region anyone may think of.

Laziness is a symptom not the disease. The disease is bad leadership and neglect. Boss, if Awo was as our ND leaders will Yoruba not be worse?

I have been to Bayelsa only once in my life and I can't but agree with its Governor on this issue.

Dickson gave concrete reasons and examples of which op did not address.

Dickson was spot on.
I was born and bred in PH.
Niger delta youths are best described as "walking vegetables".......
If not for non indigenes(Igbos and Yorubas particularly)
the Niger delta should be going head to head with the north east in poverty and illiteracy.

LAZINESS is an understatement.
How many investments do the ikwerre and ijaws have in PH? Very few.
These people don't do or have anything.
Their houses in old PH town,diobu etc were built and owned by igbos.
Today,the laziness is even much worse as the youths have sold of all their land to non indigenes. Obio Akpor is almost finished. Ikwerre LGA is also going gradually.
Omagwa where the PH airport is situated is witnessing massive developments on lands sold by these youths.
Emohua is getting ready. Currently,they do not sell to outsiders but the pressure is mounting and soon they lol start selling.
So in effect,these people don't really have nothing.
Let us see how far it takes them.
But if they are praying for another war to CLAIM what doesn't belong to them again,then they are in trouble.

DropShot:

Being victims of poor orientation and bad leadership does not absolve them of guilt.

How you're born or lead is not the sole determinant of what you become. Your own resolve to succeed will determine that.

Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa youths are largely lazy and criminal minded than any other region anyone may think of.

Exactly!!! Barcanista,how many of those boys at ikoku and iloabuchi do you think were born with even wooden spoons in their mouths?? How many
If the people of the Niger delta were animals who lived millions of years ago,they would have since gone EXTINCT.

TonyeBarcanista:

Laziness is a symptom not the disease. The disease is bad leadership and neglect. Boss, if Awo was as our ND leaders will Yoruba not be worse?

You're funny. How will anyone know how Yorubas would have turned out even without Awolowo?

fiizznation:
True. Bayelsa is supposed to be like the most developed state in Nigeria considering its small size and people, but I guess bad leadership has seriously affected the growth of the state. I don't know but I still believe Silva was a better candidate to Dickson. I still don't understand why you bayelsans voted dickson. Is it because of Silva's affiliation with APC or is it that Silva himself wasn't an option? I need some clarity please

In of performance Sylva beat Dickson and Goodluck except Alamco. The problem is that he is linked with cult groups.

But should there be rerun, I see him winning

I can see that it's Niger Delta/ Ijaw bashing that is currently trending in Nairaland.

Funny that Igbo people that are always at the receiving end of this senseless bashing from Nairalanders have developed short memory and have ed Nigerians to continue the bashing of Niger deltans.

Ngwanu, make una continuu( in PEJ voice). Anya Nkiri
kam no.

Btw. DIckson is really a dic-k for spewing such rubbish against his people.

The work of a leader is to inspire his people to greatness, to right all the wrongs in them.

What exactly does Dickson expect to achieve with this public image assassination of his people? For other Nigerians to applaud him as a good leader who failed to inspire his people, and for them(!Nigerians) to him in bashing his people.

Dickson truly lack brain cells, he is part of the problem and not the solution, if he were wise, nothing stops him from organizing village gatherings in all part of his state, get the help of inspirational leaders, that will table the problems of his people before them, criticize them where needed, and help them see the way forward, Dickson didn't do this, but was quick to rush to the newspaper house to blow hot air. Failed leadership is the bane of Bayelsa, and not lazy people. The history of the world is full of ordinary and docile group of people, that were inspired into achieving great feats by great leaders whose visions were beyond their time, and who found a way to inspire their people into believing in their visions and bringing them into reality.

Dickson of course can't inspire Bayelsa youths to engage in productive ventures, when he was exactly the one that was sharing guns to them to shoot him into power few months ago, he has no credibility and so can't offer sound leadership

Onye ara!

DropShot:

You're funny. How will anyone know how Yorubas would have turned out even without Awolowo?

By Awo I mean what he stood for and not necessarily his person.

TonyeBarcanista:

By Awo I mean what he stood for and not necessarily his person.

I knew. And there were many "Awos" in every region then too.

TonyeBarcanista:

Point of Correction: Beneficiaries of the so called Goodluck empowerment are political friends and loyalists of politicians as well as militants.

As for calling the Ijaws "lazy things", I won't issues with you. I only blame the silly Dickson

its not all about Dickson, this was my personal experience but I'm sorry for calling ijaw lazy things but its also very imperative to note that ijaw group is the laziest group I have encountered.

AmuDimpka:


But if the truth must be said, Niger Delta youths are damn to lazy,

it is the effects of our oyel.

They have caught up with the Dutch disease, a peculiar disease like Stephen Johnson.

Give them scholarship, they will sell them,

give them ission they will be the highest cultist and capone in school.

I lived in warri, okere road for that matter near post office, come and see how these niger delta guys loaf around.

They burst pipelines and use the money for women and booze. T


They drink local kiakai as if na water...no wonder it is called sapele water next thing is to do omila( for those that know what that means) what about the benin boys that harass people via benin by . Well, niger delta youths are nothing I mean absolutely nothing to write about. 90% are lazy.

Take this or leave it, i have said the fact from what i have seen .
Don’t tackle me because you will buckle up or bottle up

Yet , they Blame Buhari for all the woes

As you rightly said , Bursting pipes is for personal gain , not for any protest, a greedy few living the life and destroying the future of their kids


But what do i know ??