A video circulating online depicts elderly women queuing under the sun to receive packets of spaghetti, sparking varied reactions from viewers.
The footage, shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) by user @alakowee, garnered sympathy for the women enduring the discomfort of the sun to collect the spaghetti.
In the video, a man is seen distributing packets of spaghetti to the women, who patiently wait in line, highlighting their need for assistance.
However, the video evoked diverse reactions among netizens, with some expressing concern and others criticizing the circumstances surrounding the distribution.
Here are some reactions from social media users:
@Donaldestat: "It might even be an expired spaghetti"
@moses_me19: "See as the thing the pain me enter my heart ah!!! I mistakenly see my mother like this house no go content the both of us. What is this shame oooAh!!? This one pain me ni"
@Royal_Citizens: "Spaghetti that used to be sold for #200 before 2015 is what these old women are now kneeling to collect?"
@LadyGrasha: "This is an ugly view, a shame and slap to the elderly. For even spaghetti! What hunger will cause… This is just so sad. I can’t imagine seeing my relative doing this"
Watch the video below:
This is so heartbreaking, but we warned!
Some of these old women don't even eat spaghetti. This is another consequence of 'omo eni ole sedi bebere ka fileke sidi omo elomiran,' and the mere distribution of N3000 during election.
Let's hope Nigerians will wake up one day and… pic.twitter.com/bQJEOSETyM
— Alákòwé (@alakowee) May 7, 2024