Nigerians express outrage following a viral video of Desmond Elliot distributing perfumes, markers, and jotters to youths on Lagos streets.
The actor turned politician, who secured re-election as the Surulere constituency lawmaker in the 2023 general elections, embarked on a street distribution campaign during what appeared to be an APC rally.
Nigerian actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot.
The video depicted individuals scrambling for the shared items, leading to confrontations and struggles to secure their portion from the politician.
However, criticism erupted as many Nigerians accused Elliot of being out of touch with the harsh economic reality, emphasizing the prevalent hunger and struggles faced by citizens.
Reactions to the video:
@don_marrtyynz said: “Naaah Desmond Eliot really fell off, see what that party has turned him into. Bruhhhh 😭😭😭😭😭”
@DareHardy09 wrote: “APC has weaponised poverty to the extent they can share gala and the masses will be happy 😭😭”
@franksdonald stated: “Air freshener as per say dem dey stink with poverty, Awwwwwww I love it 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭”
@teablack75 opined: “It’s not inhumane to be honest… It’s self-inflicted suffering & embarrassment. Why go there in the first place??? Why?”
@47kasz added: “Jotter and marker to write & mark today’s date cos them go too Regret”
@Shehuuidris said: “People are hungry, una they share perfume 🥲”
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