The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud, has condemned the looting incident that occurred on Sunday at a warehouse in Gwagwa-Tasha, describing it as a criminal act that goes beyond mere hunger.
Following her visit to Gwagwa-Tasha to assess the extent of damage to the warehouse, Mahmoud addressed reporters at the scene, expressing dismay over the situation.
She noted with concern that the looters not only made off with grains and other food items but also dismantled the warehouse’s roofs and fences.
She said, “We are here due to the unfortunate incident that happened in the early hours of yesterday, where hoodlums attacked this very warehouse and packed everything that is here, including the fence.
“You can see the level of damage. There is nothing left here, including machineries that are used for the processing of these things.”
“As you have heard, people around you, the youth of the environment, or the community are suspected to have instigated this incident. So, this is a very sad event. And we are not happy about it,” she added.
The minister disclosed that the incident took place while the Administration was in the process of restocking its warehouse, aiming to fulfil Bola Tinubu’s directive to distribute palliatives to all six area councils in the FCT and vowed that the Administration would prosecute those behind the ugly incident.
“We did distribution about twice, and then we were about to do the third one, where these trucks were here to offload these food items, and then they were attacked, even injured some people on duty.
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“This is really a bad situation. And it is not something that the Administration will take lightly. All those that are involved must be brought to book.
“But the way this thing happened actually is beyond hunger. This is a criminal act. Somebody that is hungry cannot move out to remove all the roofs that are here. All the doors, all the windows, and also the gates.
“This is not showing that we are good ambassadors of the nation. So definitely, we are going to take action about this event that has happened.”
