Twitter users drag lawmaker Akin Alabi for his health center photos

Jude Egbas 09:55 - 24 December 2020

Health Center project in an Ibadan community (Twitter: @akinalabi)

A lawmaker posts a picture of his constituency project only to be dragged across the place by an irate Twitter mob.

Hon Akin Alabi who represents the people of Egbeda/Ona-Ara constituency of Oyo State in the federal House of Representatives, is getting quite the backlash on social media platform, Twitter, for his health center project.

There's a provision for something called "constituency projects" in the nation's annual budget. This provision allows for lawmakers to erect a worthy project in their respective constituencies.

Hon Akin Alabi represents the people of Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency in the House of Reps (Twitter/Akin Alabi)

The choice of project settled for by the lawmaker is usually one arrived at after consultative meetings with relevant stakeholders in the constituency.

On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the legislator flaunted his own constituency project when he tweeted the following: "Almost done. Health Center, Ajiwogbo, Ibadan."

Almost done. Health Center, Ajiwogbo, Ibadan. pic.twitter.com/7YBL59afLX
— Oloye Akin Alabi (@akinalabi) December 23, 2020

However, most Twitter users were far from impressed.

"Two consultants and one contractor on top this shed? Kai! SMH!!!!", wrote @tracer_watching.

Two consultants and one contractor on top this shed? Kai! SMH!!!! https://t.co/LFyvuhj0oB
— Tracer (@tracer_watching) December 23, 2020

@LANREWAJU_ wrote: "You mean in the whole of Oyo State, there is no consultants and contractors that could have done that project, they all had to come from Abuja. Interesting!"

Akin Alabi chop our money for bets, still chop our money for government only to give us kiosk as primary health care center.
When will this people start rating us??? pic.twitter.com/Xw1QcEeegG
— OBANIMI 👑 (@lankykohler) December 24, 2020

For @Ogbeni_Peter: "Make he kuku convert the building to Nairabet shop. Since we are being unserious."

@Ezxmuoh wrote: "Oga Nairabet expected praise after putting up that picture? Because I don't understand what he was thinking by posting it."

And there was more:

This is like the gate house right? https://t.co/uO1Xddhxmb
— Eka (@Lionezz__) December 24, 2020

Maybe this is just the health center annexe, the main health center will still be built at the back. 🚶
— Alex Oluwatobi (@alexlobaloba) December 24, 2020

Akin Alabi joined politics during an era of a whole new different generation.

We are not mediocres & will never celebrate mediocrity.

Why would you build a first aid box and expect us to clap for you? Are we a joke to you??

That box he built, will he visit it for medical help?
— CHISOM (@_chisomokafor) December 24, 2020

First picture is a Health Care Centre in South Calgary, Alberta Canada.

Second picture is a Health Care Centre is South West, Ibadan Nigeria.

The mediocrity of our politicians is legendary and Akin Alabi is no exception. pic.twitter.com/E0ptyzyaym
— Charles (@ceonigeria_) December 24, 2020

It wasn't all knocks for the lawmaker and his health center, however. Some Twitter users who consider Alabi's health center the standard for such facilities in the country, chipped in with words of support and understanding:

"This is a PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE not a SECONDARY HEALTHCARE or TEACHING HOSPITAL. Primary healthcare is meant to give first aid to injured victims, give immunizations, take delivery of pregnant women but not complex cases. Most Primary healthcare in Nigeria are like this," wrote @Edward_Onoriode.

This is a PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE not a SECONDARY HEALTHCARE or TEACHING HOSPITAL.

Primary healthcare is meant to give first aide to injured victims, give immunizations, take delivery of pregnant women but not complex cases.

Most Primary healthcare in Nigeria are like this.
— CR7_𓃵 (@Kelz_Realist) December 24, 2020

So, because most primary healthcare centres are like this, we should stay on this low standard? We should try and improve. These honourables r not doing us any favor. They r being given taxpayers money as constituency project allowances. Let them deliver us better projects.
— Oko Ayoka. (@shiwajuh) December 24, 2020

A health centre is not made to be a cathedral! It is never the building size but what can be achieved in that building! Health is a kind of emergency services for those who cannot access immediate healthcare in a hospital due to location or financial status .
— Henry MD (Don P) (@donpanacio) December 23, 2020

This is a standard Primary Healthcare centre whose Construction got sponsored By Oloye Akin Alabi @akinalabi Honorable representing Egbeda / Ona Ara Federal constituency. Show us your Honorable and what they're doing. pic.twitter.com/GADfpG2MdS
— Demoshood Abiola (@De_Moshood) December 23, 2020

Akin Alabi is currently the top trend on Twitter Nigeria because of his health center photos.