The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North East Region), Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba, was recently photographed delivering water from a tanker to the people of Bauchi Local Government Area, which infuriated Nigerians.
The Friday incident attracted a lot of attention, especially after the tanker was prominently displayed with a banner that read, “Water Distribution Among Communities in Bauchi LGA by SSA to the President on Community Engagement, North East Region.”
Residents of Bauchi are seen in the photo, which has gone viral on social media, waiting in line with buckets to get water from the tanker.
Widespread criticism has been directed at this scene, with many Nigerians doubting the reasoning behind what they see as a temporary fix for a persistent problem.
Social media users expressed their displeasure with the initiative, claiming that the SSA should have prioritized providing a more sustainable solution, like building a water facility or a borehole, as a top government official to guarantee the community’s continuous access to clean water.
Netizens Reactions…
Daisyle said; “Instead of him to drill borehole for the community.”
Mindlog reacted; “The guy is a clown, e even print banner hang for the tanker!
A whole SSA to a President but can’t afford to gift that community, water through a borehole project! ”
Franchasng said; “Tinubu till 2091 shocked grin
Nigerians must get sense by fire by force cheesy.”
Racoon said; “Politicians have really weaponised poverty.”
Press9jatv commented; “this is bad. Why can’t he drilled boreholes in the community.”
Nedu666 reacted; “And he printed banner for that. He should have hired canopy and red carpet.”
Published by Ejoh Caleb
