Nigerians on social media have criticised the alleged outsourcing of campaign materials to China, raising concerns about job creation, local businesses and the use of public resources.
Key Highlights
- Nigerians on X criticise the alleged sourcing of campaign materials from China.
- Users argue local artisans and businesses should have benefited from such contracts.
- Some reactions linked the issue to job creation, vote-buying and the cost of living.
- One user claimed Lagos APC governorship candidate Hamzat outsourced his materials to China.
- The claims remain social media allegations and have not been independently verified.
The debate gained traction after several users on X questioned why campaign materials were reportedly sourced from China instead of being produced by Nigerian businesses, including local artisans who could benefit from such contracts.
‘Classic Example Of How Politicians Waste Resources’
Reacting to the issue, Sam Ed (@iamsamedoho) wrote, “Classic example of how politicians waste resources. One of the APC idiots don collect contract go do this… And he or she will pose like a big boy… Last last na flog them go flog anyone who wears this in”.
Another user, @RITAENG1, questioned whether providing employment opportunities would reduce the practice of giving out food to secure votes.
“If they provide jobs for them, will they still dive bread to vote for them?” the user wrote.
Similarly, Laba Ekun (@luksidee) alleged that campaign spending was being used to create impressive political displays rather than address economic challenges.
“Of course that’s why they have been stealing all the funds and keeping them for things like this so they can say their campaign is spectacular,” the user stated.
Kate Okeke (@Kaydorries) linked the controversy to concerns about competition in Nigeria’s wholesale business sector.
“Now its obvious who pushed out importers and allowed these guys to come in and take over the wholesale business sector,” the user wrote.
Another commenter argued that contracts for campaign materials could have supported local production and economic activity.
“Ipity people supporting this scourge ofa party. A small work that ordinary artisans will do and it will improve our economy and boost productivity,” the user stated.
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Claims Over Lagos Governorship Candidate
Meanwhile, Apprentice Psychologist (@tolustine) questioned the economic implications of the arrangement, writing: “‘Reduce purchasing power’. If dem give you business, how dem wan take fulfill campaign promise?”
Another user, bunka (@ltsmebunka), questioned whether Nigerians would embrace the campaign materials, asking, “Who is Nigeria that’ll have this thing on their back walking around with it?”
The controversy also drew criticism from Sweet Witch, who claimed that Lagos State governorship candidate Hamzat outsourced campaign materials to China rather than Nigerian businesses.
“Lagos state governorship candidate Hamzat, outsource his campaign material not to yoruba speaking businesses but to China. Noh be smol Ting,” the user wrote.
The discussion extended beyond campaign spending, with Bigshine (@obande101) criticising what the user described as a reliance on religious interventions rather than practical solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.
“Tell me how will Nigeria attain her enviable heights amount the nations of the world when your leaders who are either Christians or Muslims will rathr ask you to keep doing marathon prayers 4the God of Israel or Allah to come fix our broken systems when all their kids are abroad,” the user stated.
The reactions reflect broader public concerns about local content, employment generation, political spending and the role of Nigerian businesses in supplying campaign materials.
However, the claims about the sourcing of the materials and the alleged contract arrangements remain allegations in the social media posts and have not been independently verified.
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