In a media chat he recently had, Gov. Dickson of Bayelsa State stated that Bayelsans are lazy gossipers who want everything free.
That one statement has now sparked a controversy on social media and here are some of the reactions:
One Slimsexy1888 on instagram wrote “Is true all they do is drink ogigoro and chase women #letthetruthbetold#”
Also in agreement, one Geestouchorganicskincare wrote “Just the truth. Bunch of lazy youths there especially their guys.”
But one Iambook.t wrote “They weren’t lazy wen they came out under d sun to vote for u!”
And one Sire_arabb wrote “Your excellency, please Bayelsans are not lazy! Bayelsa is 70% a civil servants state! Where them go get money to give you again? You cut tax from civil servants by force, haven’t paid them in over five months… Make them shave their armpit hair give you? My people are not lazy… Only like owigiri… And Kai Kai…”
While one Jenniferozi wrote “My great Bayelsa!!! When will you hear the cry of your offsprings? Your governor who was voted by your children just sold us out to the world for 1kobo without change. He just gave the world a reason to insult and mock you again…. 1)pensioners have not been paid 2) LGA workers are being owed salaries for over a year now 3) civil servants are owed their hard earned salaries for about 5 months 4) our University have gone on strike in the middle of our exams cos of same salary issue….. Yet we are being tagged lazy. We are being tagged drunkards, we are being tagged sex addicts ????. Oh Bayelsa you have seen shame yet you still stand strong, oh my Bayelsa…. I am forever proud of being your daughter despite all these insults”