The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has dismissed a warehouse that was looted by residents in Abuja.
The agency in a statement on Sunday clarified that the facility does not belong to NEMA.
It however expressed sympathy towards the affected property owners.
DAILY GIST reported earlier that residents had invaded a warehouse in the Gwagwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as hunger bites harder in the country.
Reports said the hoodlums on Sunday morning stormed the facility allegedly belonging to NEMA and carted away food items.
But in response to the media reports on Sunday, NEMA said: “The attention of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) 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 sympathizes with owners of the looted facility.”
The agency further revealed that its Director-General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, has issued directives to Zonal Directors and Heads of Operations to enhance security measures in and around the agency’s offices and warehouses.
“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,” a statement by the agency read.
