Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- On Tuesday, at a ceremony held at Ekwulobia, the Aguata Council headquarters, which attracted traditional rulers, presidents-general of communities, women leaders, and youth leaders, the lawmaker distributed wheelbarrows and other farm implements including machetes and hoes to select farmers drawn from across communities in the constituency.

However, the distribution had been greeted with criticisms by some quarters, most of whom accused the lawmaker of using the empowerment to encourage young people to go into wheelbarrow pushing.

But, in an exclusive chat with The News Chronicle correspondent at Ekwulobia, the lawmaker, Engr Okafor, explained that the distribution was part of a comprehensive plan targeted at revol...