A coalition of Ijaw groups across the Niger Delta region on the platform of Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative, IPDI, yesterday, gave the Bayelsa State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, a seven-day ultimatum to revoke the allocation of 1,200 hectares of land the state government allocated to Fulani herdsmen for
grazing or face a mass shutdown of all government facilities across the state.


Also, mothers of Ijaw nation, led by Niger Delta
activist, Ms AnnKio Briggs, have slated a mass
protest in Yenagoa, the state capital, on February
14, to occupy the state until Governor Dickson
rescinds his decision.

Other Ijaw mothers, who resolved at a meeting in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to occupy Bayelsa
from February 14 are the leader of Ijaw Women
Council, IWC, Rosemary Naingba, aka Aweke-Ere
I, national legal adviser, Borno Fetepigi Obhe,
national secretary, Mrs. Ebisidor Bribebe,
chairman, IWC, Eastern zone, Mrs. Brassba Jack.


IPDI, in a statement by its acting spokesperson,
Mr. Mayor Ogobiri, said: “We are giving Governor
Dickson seven days ultimatum to revoke Bayelsa
land allocated to herdsmen or face mass shut
down of all government facilities across the state
because we do not want a repeat of the massacre
that happened recently at Southern Kaduna in
our state.

“We are warning Governor Dickson that the blood
of any Bayelsan is worth much more than
thousands of cows. He should fight for human
rights and not animal rights.
“It is unfortunate that Dickson is now carried
away by his pursuit for Northern relationship and
more political power at the national level come
2019 and he is blind to the activities of the
marauding herdsmen, which pose grave danger to
peaceful co-existence in Nigeria.


“The act of the Bayelsa State Government is
treacherous and a clear betrayal of Bayelsans
who voted him to power. This is a critical period in
our nation. We do not want our women raped and
killed, we do not want our children defiled, we do
not want our kings to be kidnapped and
killed,and we do not want AK-47 wielding
herdsmen within Bayelsa State.


“We want to unequivocally state that Dickson is
inviting terrorists to Bayelsa State by allocating
grazing lands to killer- squads under the guise of
herdsmen. If we may ask, how many free fishing
rivers and farmlands have Northern governors
allocated to southerners to carry out fishing and
farming businesses in the North?
“Dickson is doing eye service to the Northerners
for political alignment. He is exposing the Ijaw of
Bayelsa State to unnecessary danger, we now live
in fear. We will wage war against Dickson within
the confines of the law on his genocidal mission
against the future of Ijaw people.”


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Naija

Dickson is an iddiot.

I don't even understand how some people think. How can Dickson wake up one morning to give land to Hausa herdsmen for grazing knowing fully well what have been happening in the country regarding these marauders and security.

It is we southerners that bring problems to oourselves just for selfish reasons.

Fayose used to annoy me in the past but now I see that that guys has more than his fair share of 2balls while governors like Dickson have very deep pussy that need cow rod to satisfy him.

Some governors will be crying when their people are being killed.

If Dickson actually did this then he is naive and ignorant.

Fact: Dickson is presently the worst performing governor in Nigeria. Sometimes I wonder if Bayelsa is caused cos we always get the worst leaders in Nigeria. Well they say " A people deserves the leaders they get". Smh...