Report reaching Igbo TV has it that Anambra lawmaker, Hon. Dominic Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, a member representing Aguata Federal Constituency in Anambra State, empowered his constituents with wheelbarrows, cutlasses, and rakes. It is claimed that the empowerment project was billed at ₦36 million.
A civic group known as Civic Accountability Platform (MonITNG) has accused Hon. Dominic Okafor of mismanaging ₦36 million budgeted for youth and women empowerment.
The project, tagged Vocational Training and Empowerment of Selected Youths and Women of Aguata Federal Constituency (Project Code ZIP20250444), was facilitated by Okafor and executed through the Federal Co-operative College, Oji River, under the Ministry of Agriculture.
However, instead of vocational training or modern tools, what was unveiled on September 9, 2025, at Igboukwu Central School were wheelbarrows, hoes, and cutlasses.
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MonITNG condemned the initiative as a political charade that fails to address unemployment and poverty.
“How does a cutlass or wheelbarrow empower a graduate to compete in today’s economy? Empowerment should mean training in ICT, tailoring, agro-processing, renewable energy, and other modern skills,” the group said in a statement.
It argued that the project amounted to wasting millions on outdated farm implements at a time when countries are investing in technology-driven agriculture and digital skills.
The watchdog called on the Federal Co-operative College and the Ministry of Agriculture to explain their role in what it described as a “failed and backward” project. It also urged Nigerians to demand greater accountability from leaders.
“Constituency projects should transform lives, not insult citizens’ intelligence. Public funds must work for the people by providing real opportunities, not political handouts,” MonITNG stated.
The group concluded by demanding transparency and reform, warning that unless constituency projects are redefined to create genuine empowerment, communities like Aguata will remain trapped in poverty.
