It was ridiculous on Thursday in Bayelsa, home of Nigeria President as the women in the state got to realize that the rice distributed by the first lady Patience Jonathan to some of them has expired.
It was reported that the women was deceitfully invited for an "empowerment program" under the umbrella of Millennium Development Goal, (MDG), a United Nation benchmarks meant for erredication of poverty, not knowing it will be a political rally for the President second term.
It was also gathered that some of the women were frustrated as some of the rice distributed to them has expired while others went back home with empty hand despite being waiting for Mrs Jonathan since 5:00am. An angry woman condemn the attitude saying:
"We came from our communities since 5 a.m.; I have not eaten and stayed under sun and rain, and now they are sending us home with empty hands.”
Another woman, who can no longer hide her feelings also said: “Is it because general elections are around the corner? In fact, if I were some people, I will reject any empowerment. Where was she all this while? Some of us have refused to be deceived by this political gimmick. Look at the kind of suffering one is going through because she is coming. Must she create tension each time she visits anywhere? I have been trapped in this traffic logjam for a long time for a journey that would not have been more than 30 minutes.”
The women were also teargassed to caution their protest.
Also distributed at the venue were: sewing machines, Keke Napep(Tricycles), and Hair Dryers.
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