While people are commissioning roads...Gov. Ortom led Benue government is giving out wheelbarrows to empower people - David Mark

The controversial wheelbarrows.

Sen. David Mark.

The last is yet to be heard about the controversial distribution of wheelbarrows to youth in Benue state as former Senate president, David Mark, while speaking at the commissioning of the remodeled Brick House at the Rivers state Government House, has faulted the governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom over his distribution of wheelbarrows to youths as part of his empowerment plans.He said:

“Whilst people are here commissioning roads, commissioning projects and all other development projects brought to Rivers state, in my home state (Benue), they are giving out wheelbarrows to empower people. 

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“This is not my first visit to commission projects in Rivers state. I was here less than a year ago to commission one of the roads; I noticed the tremendous improvement in the delivery of democracy dividends.

“When the next election comes, you don’t need to bother with all manner of propaganda; these works would campaign for you.”

Governor Samuel Ortom was highly criticized by Nigerians on social media when images of branded wheelbarrows with the governor's name were seen and said to have been distributed to youths in Benue State as part of his empowerment plans.

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It could be recalled that the governor later issued a statement, where he said the wheelbarrow distribution wasn't part of his empowerment plans and ordered the removal of his name inscribed on them.