TheGoodJoe:


I don't understand your point. So because Other reps of our region did nothing, we should not be glad we have a Rep who considered empowering his people in some way.

Note, I said more grease to his elbows because he can do more. It is right to commend someone who has done well and hope he keeps doing more.

How that equates to a celebration baffles me.

The discussion should be how others can start carrying out welfare projects too

Mires:


You see the reason that has kept a greater proportion of the people from the region poor. Over years, I have witnessed a lot of people from the two LGAs beating drums to high heavens for politicians in the region with nothing to show for it. Thank God that as it is today, PDP state chairman is from the constituency.

If I may ask you, where is the empowerment? In 21st century, you call fly butter sewing machine empowerment. Motor cycle that will be given to youths to drive and kill themselves is empowerment? Can the youths take the said motor cycle to drive at Uyo? Or they are to empower themselves in Ukanafun/Oruk Anam where supply for cyclists currently outweighs demand. Oh! I see, the cars to party faithfuls are empowerment. My brother, until people begin to understand the actual meaning of the word, "empowerment", they will know that those things are crumps that cannot uplift anyone from poverty.

I never said that Hon. Unyime should not be commended. It is important to let you know that the fact that previous reps have been stealing constituency projects, we must not clap for Hon. Unyime, who by extension is my own brother for given the people insignificant proportion of their common patrimony. Like I did mention, I have nothing against Hon. Idem nor any politician. I am not a party person but a technocrat who will never share such Thesis of commending politicians for crumbs. Until we begin to appreciate what governance entails in saner societies, the beter for us.

NkanAkpanika:
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TheGoodJoe:


I don't understand what you mean by buying people's conscience.

It is clearly known that the rate of poverty is very high in the country and that is largely due to lack of jobs.

All I have seen donated there to you look like buying consciences but I see micro businesses to support households.

A lot of ladies will use those hairdryers to start small hair businesses, even if it is in their homes. The machines will favour young men and women to start sewing and branch into fashion designing. The bikes will certainly go a long way in the rural areas, hoping the ongoing road construction goes fast in that region.

The cars will help in mini urban transportation. We are not even talking about the digital skills training that will take place.

I think the Rep member deserves credit for what he has done. While we pray he exceeds these in the coming years.