“Chase Out Anyone Campaigning Against Alia” – Gov Alia’s Aide Reportedly Seen Sharing ₦2,000, 10kg Rice In Otukpo

• A viral video has shown Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia’s Senior Special Assistant on Youth Mobilisation, Terver Gbenda, distributing ₦2,000 cash and 10kg bags of rice to beneficiaries in Otukpo.
• In the footage, he also appears to warn beneficiaries against allowing anyone who comes to the area to campaign against Governor Alia, although that specific instruction has not been independently confirmed by a separate report.

A viral video has shown Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia’s Senior Special Assistant on Youth Mobilisation, Terver Gbenda, distributing ₦2,000 cash and 10kg bags of rice to beneficiaries in Otukpo.

In the footage circulating online, Gbenda is seen handing out the cash and food items to people gathered at the location.

He is also heard warning beneficiaries to chase out anyone who comes to Otukpo to campaign against Governor Hyacinth Alia.

Gbenda has also previously been involved in the distribution of rice and other food items to selected youths across Benue’s 23 local government areas.

The latest footage has triggered reactions online, with some Nigerians questioning the use of cash and food distribution in a political environment, while others focused on the conditions facing young people in Benue.

@PalmroseAp: Is this how to move a State or country fwd…….I no longer interested in whatever happened to ppl in that State.

@EmmaJOkoronkwo: 2 – 2k cash? May poverty never happen to you in Jesus name.

@DFacelessShadow: Omo na like this, this people really made up their mind to survive for a living forever?? Scaryyyyyy😤

@daxFeeSh: Just see what they have reduced the youth of Benue to, can that money feed them for 3 days

@6ixgod69: Look at the people am sharing Nigeria with 🤮 evil people

@osaikane: You all and your principal is a shame to this country.

@OdionofEsan: Nor be the same Benue wen bandit dey kpai everyday be this?

@lokocified: The rice no reach the people standing aside

@DokitaEleyin: The audacity and enfontery this animals in human skin have to post such online always baffles me walahi 😂

@MaytumHeather: Na here I serve for NYSC. Big shame

@ValentineB62975: You rather kill me than me being here, I can never try this nonsense

@fadamatew: Shame kill una. Go and work at a car wash for 4 hours and you will get more than this, with your dignity intact. See as una stand like refugee!!

@Jhaywon001: Mental slavery at it’s peak. Nawa

@Mrchukz152: Omo see youth way supposed to come out and defend themselves against bandits wow

@oghenemano1972: So na dis 10kg rice asked the mugu dey shout for line…I shame for una

@chuksmith1: Chai, who do us in this country? See what grown up men has turned themselves into. Political Slave.

@cyprain_rae: And he’s a Reverend Father That man is so shameless Him heaven na view once…..money and power will change people

@PatrickObi36272: What kind of nonsense is this?