An All Progressives Congress (APC) official in Idum Mbube, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State has empowered his constituents with 150 cutlasses.
Agba Jalingo, activist and publisher of Cross River Watch, disclosed this via a Facebook post on Saturday.
Jalingo also shared photos of the empowerment programme which saw the APC official dazzle his constituents with life-changing tools.
“APC official in Okambi polling unit, Idum Mbube, Ogoja LGA, empowers his constituents with 150 cutlasses,” he captioned the photos.
In one of the photos, the jubilant beneficiaries were seen showing off their cutlasses.
In reaction to the post, Nigerians took to the comment section to air their views on the empowerment programme.
Here are some of the comments gathered.
Timothy Anyanwu: ‘It is a good idea because they are supposed to be battle ready. Nigeria is a joke.’
Ento Edako: ‘Weapons of Electoral destruction.’
Phylo Modlin Odu: ‘They’re arming people to cause havoc in elections. This alien pattern has failed already. Shameful desperation.’
Roseline Ikpeme: ‘What happened to Agricultural Machinery? This is scary already.’
Jacob Ashibi: ‘The photographs already look like a war situation. Ultimately, towards 2023 general elections.’
Effiong Ita: ‘Since harvesting period is fast approaching it’s normal for APC to empower them in line with PMB policy on agriculture for them to use it in harvesting their goods… Wetin person no go see for this APC government….’
Abang Joee Atelhe: ‘Thank you for making it go viral…In Idum Mbube where Okambi polling unit is located, we are predominantly peasant farmers and this gesture will go a long way….’
Lebi Ijisemi: ‘Do you know how much it cost now? It’s a good one and means a lot to farmers around there.’
Esther Uguru: ‘So of all the things in this world na cutlass dem see to use empower their constituents?’
