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The Governor of Benue State, Governor Samuel Otom in his kind gesture decided to  alleviate the poverty of Benue citizens by giving out branded wheelbarrows apparently, because Benue is a state known for farming.

Pictures of the Governor’s kind gesture has made wave in the social media causing reactions from various people.

A Facebook user expressed his gratitude thus;

“Wait fez😈
So this man get real mind ehhh empowered people with wheelbarrow 😃😃😃😃
Chaiiiiiiiiìii
If I tell you to buy TBC and be financially free you will be doing anyhow anyhow
That’s how they will empower all of you with watering can and Matchete😃😃😃😃
😃😃😃😃”

Another Facebook user wrote this;

“Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has forced me out of my self-imposed Facebook hiatus. Don’t laugh; this is youth empowerment and job creation, Ortom style.

Who dey do us dis thing? Who did we offend?”

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom

To justify the wheelbarrow empowerment scheme, a government official noted that the move by the Governor came because Benue is a state known for farming and the governor decided to provide youths with wheelbarrows to help in carrying their produce from their farmlands.