By Damilare Adeleye
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disassociated itself from a warehouse that was looted in early hours of Sunday in Abuja.
It was reported that some hungry residents invaded a warehouse in the Gwagwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) carting 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.