COVID 19: Nigerians Call a Desmond Elliot a Scam and Disappointment to youths over his ‘plastic makeshift cleansing’ project

Nollywood actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot has been called out over his ‘makeshift cleansing’ project in Surulere, the constituency he represents in Lagos State House of Assembly. 

Desmond Elliot who shared photos of some Lagosians using his “makeshift cleansing mechanism” on Instagram, disclosed they are sited at “Olodeokuta, Ojuelegba, Love Garden, Hugan Bassey, Masha bus stop, Shirts bus stop, Adelabu, Iponri, Bode Thomas and Ishaga Road”. 

He wrote; 

So we constructed a makeshift cleansing mechanism, where passerby’s or people entering streets could wash their hands with soap and water and also sanitize before entering the streets -pilot works can be seen in these areas

It was located across the environments. Olodeokuta, Ojuelegbe both sides, love garding, Hugan Bassy, Masha bus stop, Shirts bus stop, Adelabu, Iponri, Bode Thomas and ishaga road

 

However, some social media users who reacted to photos of the project the lawmaker proudly showed off, described it as an “embarrassment”.