The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has denied reports making the rounds that a warehouse belonging to it was looted by hungry Nigerians in Abuja on Sunday.
The denial was contained in a statement by NEMA spokesperson, Manzo Ezekiel, he confirmed that the looted warehouse is not affiliated with the agency, but sympathised with the owners of the looted facility.
NEMA disclosed that it has taken measures to safeguard its facilities nationwide.
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“The attention of the National Emergency Management Agency has been drawn to media reports on Sunday alleging that the Agency’s warehouse was looted by some hoodlums in Abuja.
“This is to clarify that the looted warehouse does not belong to NEMA. However, the Agency sympathises with the owners of the looted facility.
“To forestall any security breach at NEMA facilities, the Director General Mustapha Habib Ahmed has directed Zonal Directors and Heads of Operations to strengthen security in and around the Agency’s offices and warehouses nationwide,” NEMA said.
However, it has been established that the looted warehouse belonged to the Federal Capital Territory’s Department of Agriculture.
The FCT Agric secretariat’s Public Relations Officer, Zakari Aliyu, confirmed that the looted warehouse belonged to their agency.
He, however, did not disclose further details on the looted warehouse.
It would be recalled that reports had emerged on Sunday that a warehouse belonging to the NEMA was looted by hoodlums
The looting and vandalization of the warehouse located in the Phase 3 Region of the FCT reportedly happened on Sunday morning as residents seek relief from the economic challenges they are facing.
The residents reportedly carted away foodstuffs and other items.
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The incident was confirmed by the FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, who stated that the situation is now under control.
“The situation is now under control,” she said in a terse message.
This incident comes on the heels of protests in Lagos and Ibadan against the high cost of living and soaring food prices.
Human rights groups, including the Joint Action Front and the Coalition for Revolution, recently protested in Lagos, while youths in Ibadan took to the streets to decry the economic situation.
Earlier, protests had broken out in Niger and Kano State.
