asuustrike2009:

Yeah. Warri youth hasn't changed till date even other parts of delta don't behave that way. I don't know about other parts of Niger delta because we shouldn't use warri as a yardstick

The cult wars between Asari Dokubo and Ateke Tom and other cults wars chased most companies out of Port Harcourt. The brought their wars to the streets of Port harcourt. This is the same scenario playing out in most of the Niger Delta,they just want fast money to build mansions,buy luxury cars and spend it on booze and women.
They are not looking for work or development.

IAMDUTCHBRAH:

The cult wars between Asari Dokubu and Ateke Tom and other cults wars chased most companies out of Port Harcourt. The brought their wars to the streets of Port harcourt. It is in most places in Niger Delta,they just want fast money to build mansions,buy luxury cars and spend it on booze and women.
They are not lloking for work or development.

Na wahala oh

IAMDUTCHBRAH:
The decision taken the the House of Representative to reject the decision to force oil companies to relocate their headquarters the Niger Delta was the right decision.
From an insider that was born and has lived in Warri most of my life, this are the following reasons:
1)Extortion by youths demanding "development fees" when embarking on any project and demanding jobs they don't have the qualifications for.
2) Kidnapping of oil workers.My father was kidnapped for a week and his closest friend has been kidnapped twice by youths demanding ransom from oil companies.My father resigned and left Warri after he was released by the kidnappers.Said he will never set foot in the Niger Delta again.
3)Communual crisis between Ijaw,Itsekiri and Urhobo.
4)Inadeqaute infrastructure despite 13% derivation
5)Goverment officials and traditional rulers strong arming oil companies to give them contracts with the threat of disruption of their operations if they don't comply and after been handed the contracts embezzle most of the money and do a shoddy job.

Warri used to have many oil companies such as Shell,Chevron,NNPC,Schlumberger and Halliburton in the 90's and early 2000's with operational and administrative offices but due to the restive nature of the militant youths they divested most of their investment and moved most of their operations out of Warri and other Niger Delta States.

Businesses need a conducive enviroment to thrive and this latest threats by the IYC ,only reinforces their arguments,objections and show the Niger Delta youths have not changed their old habits. The Ijaw Youth Congress is the group mostly responsible for mass exodus,due to their constant extortion of money and threats against oil companies.

Why has this crap, not stopped exploration absolutely. Abegyy.

ndcide:



Why has this crap, not stopped exploration absolutely. Abegyy.

Majority of the fields in production are offshore that is why,so the militants cannot easily get access to Bonga,EA field and Agbami that is why. Most oil majors divested from onshore fields so they don't have to deal with the disruptions and extortion from Elders and youths in the community.

IAMDUTCHBRAH:

Majority of the fields in production are offshore that is why,so the militants cannot easily get access to Bonga,EA field and Agbami that is why. Most oil majors divested from onshore fields so they don't have to deal with the disruptions and extortion from Elders and youths in the community.

Yet Avengers attacked an under water trunk line, last year.

asuustrike2009:

Na wahala oh

A nairalander experience in the South West and in the Niger Delta.
sniperr007:
Sharap there! U jus tlk based on what u read online. R there not oil workers in ND?

If these companies r based there, d crime rate in those towns will reduce as there will b more opportunities for both skilled & unskilled


What crime rate would reduce?? Are you for real? shocked Ok, let me share a true life experience with you. Years ago, a telecoms infrastructure company I used to work for, was contracted to install Base Transceiver Sites (BTS) for a multinational GSM operator. The sites were located in Lagos, Ondo, Rivers and Bayelsa states. The logistics company was duly notified to deliver the telecoms equipment to each of the sites in these respective states, and hand them over to our security guys over there. Our engineers & project teams would then go from one location to the next, to install & commission these sites. Oya, let me share the progress report with you:

In Lagos, a stipend of =N=9,000 to =N=15,000 per site was paid to a few omo oniles and we were granted right of way to commence & conclude our projects at each site. In fact, some of them volunteered to provide extra security for us and escort our teams daily, as long as the project lasted. We were able to finish up in record time, without loss of man hours or equipment. smiley

In Ondo state, the communities where the project sites were located, were welcoming, hospitable and approachable. The best pounded yam and bush meat I ever ate that year, was provided free of charge by the indigenes of that community. cool At the end of the project, the traditional ruler was given a mobile phone courtesy of our office and one month of free calls, limited to a specific amount. He offered to give our Team Lead (an Engineer), a traditional title, which the guy respectfully declined. Again, all our sites in that state were installed without any hitches. wink

Rivers/Bayelsa was where our staff had their baptism of fire. The telecoms equipment delivered to site was not just stolen, the site was vandalized, and one of the security guards was killed by the local militants. As our engineers arrived on site, they were beaten, overpowered and 2 of them were kidnapped. Those who were lucky to escape, went to report the incident at the nearest police station. Guess what the policemen on duty said? "Na who send una go dat side? We sef, no dey go near dat place!" shocked They refused to follow us to site and arrest the perpetrators.

Needless to say, we abandoned our luggage, vehicle and few remaining tools left at that site, then took the next commercial bus back to Lagos. The loss incurred on that project was huge, and we declined any further offers to go back to that region to install any new BTS sites, for the rest of the year.

When we mobilised back to that site, we went back with a heavy detachment of SARS and mobile police snipers. Na who wan die?

Out of 11 sites planned for that Niger-Delta region during that period, we were only able to complete 2 sites. The rest has not been completed as we speak, due to the unrest in that locality.
https://www.nairaland.com/3781367/reps-reject-oil-firms-relocation/7

ndcide:


Yet Avengers attacked an under water trunk line, last year.

They can still attack but it is much harder for the militants to go after fields offshore relative to onshore fields.

IAMDUTCHBRAH:

A nairalander experience in the South West and in the Niger Delta.
sniperr007:
Sharap there! U jus tlk based on what u read online. R there not oil workers in ND?

If these companies r based there, d crime rate in those towns will reduce as there will b more opportunities for both skilled & unskilled


What crime rate would reduce?? Are you for real? shocked Ok, let me share a true life experience with you. Years ago, a telecoms infrastructure company I used to work for, was contracted to install Base Transceiver Sites (BTS) for a multinational GSM operator. The sites were located in Lagos, Ondo, Rivers and Bayelsa states. The logistics company was duly notified to deliver the telecoms equipment to each of the sites in these respective states, and hand them over to our security guys over there. Our engineers & project teams would then go from one location to the next, to install & commission these sites. Oya, let me share the progress report with you:

In Lagos, a stipend of =N=9,000 to =N=15,000 per site was paid to a few omo oniles and we were granted right of way to commence & conclude our projects at each site. In fact, some of them volunteered to provide extra security for us and escort our teams daily, as long as the project lasted. We were able to finish up in record time, without loss of man hours or equipment. smiley

In Ondo state, the communities where the project sites were located, were welcoming, hospitable and approachable. The best pounded yam and bush meat I ever ate that year, was provided free of charge by the indigenes of that community. cool At the end of the project, the traditional ruler was given a mobile phone courtesy of our office and one month of free calls, limited to a specific amount. He offered to give our Team Lead (an Engineer), a traditional title, which the guy respectfully declined. Again, all our sites in that state were installed without any hitches. wink

Rivers/Bayelsa was where our staff had their baptism of fire. The telecoms equipment delivered to site was not just stolen, the site was vandalized, and one of the security guards was killed by the local militants. As our engineers arrived on site, they were beaten, overpowered and 2 of them were kidnapped. Those who were lucky to escape, went to report the incident at the nearest police station. Guess what the policemen on duty said? "Na who send una go dat side? We sef, no dey go near dat place!" shocked They refused to follow us to site and arrest the perpetrators.

Needless to say, we abandoned our luggage, vehicle and few remaining tools left at that site, then took the next commercial bus back to Lagos. The loss incurred on that project was huge, and we declined any further offers to go back to that region to install any new BTS sites, for the rest of the year.

When we mobilised back to that site, we went back with a heavy detachment of SARS and mobile police snipers. Na who wan die?

Out of 11 sites planned for that Niger-Delta region during that period, we were only able to complete 2 sites. The rest has not been completed as we speak, due to the unrest in that locality.
https://www.nairaland.com/3781367/reps-reject-oil-firms-relocation/7

From your analysis you're against relocation of the oil companies to that region based on youth restiveness. We're in the same page so why are you quoting me?

asuustrike2009:

From your analysis you're against relocation of the oil companies to that region based on youth restiveness. We're in the same page so why are you quoting me?

I know we are on the same page,just wanted to share another member experience in Niger Delta.

IAMDUTCHBRAH:

I know we are on the same page,just wanted to share another member experience in Niger Delta.

My brother you damn right from your story that's why you see many businesses flourishing in the west because of their hospitality to investors. Until the Niger deltans change their attitudes, they will remain stagnant

whoever open this thread is a bastard son of a cow from the north or west. you big fool

they are very very safe to perform operations abi but not safe to relocate. May God punish your entire generation you idiotic cow.

who don't know what is happening to lagos traders ?
go and ask alaba boys or idumota boys how much dey pay every month and year and you will keep quiet.

who ever don't want progress and development to the ND is a caused deranged cow already
idiots of NL.


when you talk ND you forgot AKS and Calabar are part of it that don't have any problem ever recorded. stupid paid idiots.

Eddicated:
whoever open this thread is a bastard son of a cow from the north or west. you big fool

they are very very safe to perform operations abi but not safe to relocate. May God punish your entire generation you idiotic cow.

who don't know what is happening to lagos traders ?
go and ask alaba boys or idumota boys how much dey pay every month and year and you will keep quiet.

who ever don't want progress and development to the ND is a caused deranged cow already
idiots of NL.


when you talk ND you forgot AKS and Calabar are part of it that don't have any problem ever recorded. stupid paid idiots.

I can tell you're one of the restive Niger Delta youths that chased the oil companies away and made them flee to Lagos or Abuja.Why don't you dispute any of the points I made like a civilized human being,instead of responding like a tout.

The people that don't want progress in the Niger Delta are your thieving Governors like Odili,Ibori,Alameishegha,Igbenideion,Uduaghan,Amaechi,Attah,Akpabio that looted billions of dollars and your elders and youths that will rather collect money than accept infrastructure developments.

IAMDUTCHBRAH:

I can tell you're one of the restive Niger Delta youths that chased the oil companies away and made them flee to Lagos or Abuja.Why don't you dispute any of the points I made like a civilized human being,instead of responding like a tout.

The people that don't want progress in the Niger Delta are your thieving Governors like Odili,Ibori,Alameishegha,Igbenideion,Uduaghan,Amaechi,Attah,Akpabio that looted billions of dollars and your elders and youths that will rather collect money than accept infrastructure developments.

I am shocked by the positions taken by educated youths of the nigerdelta like Tonyebarcanista. They should be fighting for the education of the children and the youth, provision of basic infrastructure like clean portable water,good hospitals, good roads and making sure the oil companies adhere to best environmental standards in their oil exploration and exploitation practices, but instead they are more interested in just collecting money from the government (coined as anmesty) and from the oil companies. When will the Nigerdelta produce a Ken Saro-Wiwa again? If the Nigerdelta have just 5 Ken Saro-Wiwas, who are not interested in collecting stipends from the oil companies, the Nigerdelta would be the road to development.

The Nigerdelta youths first chased the oil companies out of the region;

Niger Delta Militants Give Oil Companies 2 Weeks to Shut Down Operations
May 12, 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers, the new face of violent agitations in the region, on Thursday issued a two-week ultimatum to owners and operators of oil blocs in the area to shut down their business operations and evacuate all their staff or face a ‘bloody’ attack.
The organization had recently claimed responsibility for destroying Nigeria’s oil platforms resulting in the shut-in of several barrels of crude, disruption in power supply and shortage of gas supply.
NDA also attacked the Shell platform in Forcados, the Chevron Okan platform at Abiteye in Escravos, and the pipelines transporting crude oil to the Warri and the Kaduna refineries.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, ‘Col’ Mudock Agbinibo, the group also warned oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited, not to embark on the repair of the valve blown last week, or several casualties would be recorded during any confrontation.
‘’To owners and operators of these oil blocs in our region, the Niger Delta Avengers is giving you two weeks ultimatum to shut down your operations and evacuate your staff.
‘’If at the end of the ultimatum, you are still operating, we will blow up all the locations. It will be bloody. So just shut down your operations and leave’’, the group warned.
- https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/12/niger-delta-militants-give-oil-companies-2-weeks-to-shut-down-operations/

then a few months later threaten them again to relocate back to the Nigerdelta;

IYC warns Reps on rejection of oil firms relocation to Niger Delta
05 May, 2017
However, Ijaw youths have warned that the rejection by the House is unacceptable coming at a time when the Federal Government has given a directive to all IOCs to relocate to the region as part of its fulfilment of the Pan-Niger Delta Elders Forum’s demands.

Eric Omare led IYC insisted that the call on the international oil companies to relocate their head offices to the region is an executive order, which is not under the purview of the House of Representatives.

IYC, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday by its Spokesperson, Mr. Henry Iyalla, said any action capable of undermining the order will not see the light of day, as the group would rise to ensure that actions aimed at marginalizing or undermining the demands of the region is resisted vehemently.

Does these things make any sense at all?

wirinet:


I am shocked by the positions taken by educated youths of the nigerdelta like Tonyebarcanista. They should be fighting for the education of the children and the youth, provision of basic infrastructure like clean portable water,good hospitals, good roads and making sure the oil companies adhere to best environmental standards in their oil exploration and exploitation practices, but instead they are more interested in just collecting money from the government (coined as anmesty) and from the oil companies. When will the Nigerdelta produce a Ken Saro-Wiwa again? If the Nigerdelta have just 5 Ken Saro-Wiwas, who are not interested in collecting stipends from the oil companies, the Nigerdelta would be the road to development.

The Nigerdelta youths first chased the oil companies out of the region;


then a few months later threaten them again to relocate back to the Nigerdelta;



Does these things make any sense at all?

Dealing with the Niger Delta militant youth leaders such as Tompolo,Ateke Tom and Asari Dokubo is not easy. They are only interested in extorting money from oil companies and the Federal goverment through the amnesty program. What did Asari Dokubo do with the money he has received over the years?He went to build a Secondary school and University in Benin Republic.
Tompolo who is currently wanted and has a sprawling mansion in my estate. What did he do with his own money,he bought a private jet and the N13 billion he received on the behalf of the land the Federal goverment bought from the community of Okorenko to establish a University in the community he embezzled the money. EFCC currently has a court order to freeze all his accounts.

The Niger Delta youths are bi-polar.

They threatened all the oil companies to leave in 2016 by a certain deadline or risk attack of their staff and installations and now in 2017 they are threatening the oil companies to come back. They are just a bunch of lunatics!No business wants to have any dealings with them.

That is why most of the oil majors sold their onshore assets and relocated most of their offices to Lagos or Abuja.

Don't mind the IPOB or some illiterate Ijaw youths.

They say if the region is not safe enough for the IOC relocation then it shouldn't be safe for for drilling and production but they forget most of the platforms are Offshore which sometimes maybe difficult for the militants to easily reach with speedboats. The platforms offshore are heavily guarded by the army and Navy. The few white men in the Niger delta just work on a supervisory role and are heavily guarded by the Army.

If they relocate their HQ back how many of them do the Army want to guard. The white men and women walk all around Lagos without security and nobody is harassing or kidnapping them.

We all saw a documentary on Nairaland where a militant leader was interviewed by a white man who had the strong mind to walk into their camps, the militant leader said kidnapping a white man especially Americans,British and French is very profitable is that where you want them to relocate to? Or the numerous Sea pirates in the Niger delta along the gulf of Guinea hijacking vessels all the time.

Besides the only tax the LASG collect is the income tax on the staffs of the IOC,the coperate tax is paid to the FG and there is no CSR provided to any community in Lagos all the Social responsibilites is given to the ND communities.

I stand by Justice and equity and these Oil coys should be in the Niger delta but until the youths, militants and elders embrace peace, am sorry nothing the govt tells them will make them come back to the ND.

bakynes:


We all saw a documentary on Nairaland where a militant leader was interviewed by a white man who had the strong mind to walk into their camps, the militant leader said kidnapping a white man especially Americans,British and French is very profitable is that where you want them to relocate to? Or the numerous Sea pirates in the Niger delta along the gulf of Guinea hijacking vessels all the time.

TonyeBarcanista said the Niger Delta is condusive for business and look at the rhetoric the Youth militant leaders are sending to the outside world through that documentary. I've watched similar documentaries on CNN and Al Jazeera,the youths are looking for quick money and not development.

When it comes to the interest of north, everyone wants fairness to be the rule. When it involves SE or SS, all sorts of silly arguements without consideration for fairness and justice are put forward.

That is precisely why nigeria is a zoo.

IAMDUTCHBRAH:

TonyeBarcanista said the Niger Delta is condusive for business and look at the rhetoric the Youth militant leaders are sending to the outside world through that documentary. I've watched similar documentaries on CNN and Al Jazeera,the youths are looking for quick money and not development.

Some of those vessels along the Niger delta part of the gulf of Guinea don't even have anything to do with Nigeria, just passing through to another country along that coast, they get hijacked by Militants/sea pirates.They kidnap the white men and demand ransome.Is that the place where Tonye wants these people to relocate back to?

This is not even about Injustice to the region anymore, it has now turned to profitable business for these militants even if the FG gives them resource control these vices can never end in the Niger delta.

bakynes:

Some of those vessels along the Niger delta part of the gulf of Guinea don't even have anything to do with Nigeria, just passing through to another country along that coast, they get hijacked by Militants/sea pirates.They kidnap the white men and demand ransome.Is that the place where Tonye wants these people to relocate back to?

This is not even about Injustice to the region anymore, it has now turned to profitable business for these militants even if the FG gives them resource control these vices can never end in the Niger delta.

They are hardened criminals used to easy money. Give the Niger Delta all the oil blocks and resource control nothing will make them change.

I can tell you're one of the restive Niger Delta youths that chased the oil companies away and made them flee to Lagos or Abuja.Why don't you dispute any of the points I made like a civilized human being,instead of responding like a tout.

The people that don't want progress in the Niger Delta are your thieving Governors like Odili,Ibori,Alameishegha,Igbenideion,Uduaghan,Amaechi,Attah,Akpabio that looted billions of dollars and your elders and youths that will rather collect money than accept infrastructure developments.

just 1 question, is Akwa Ibom or Calabar not good enough too ?
or Na only lagos dem no dey kidnap, rob or do bad bad things sir ?