“A Huge Blow To Our Already Challenged Healthcare System” – Obaseki Speaks On Looting Of Medical Stores In Edo State

Governor Godwin Obaseki has spoken on the looting of Edo state government’s warehouse which housed palliatives and medical supplies.

The governor in a statement released today, Monday October 26, 2020 stated that

Yesterday, as my deputy and I inspected the breached government warehouse at Medical Stores Road, which stores palliatives and medical supplies, I expressed my sadness at the destruction of materials that feed the whole hospital network system in our state.

In our company were the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.; the State Police Commissioner, Johnson Kokumo; amongst other top government functionaries and security chiefs.

The loss incurred at the facility is a huge blow to our already challenged healthcare system and would run into hundreds of millions of naira. This cannot be the intention of the #EndSARS protesters. We believe that there is more to it and we will get to the root of it.

On his part, Dr. Enahire appealed to people who find themselves in custody of non-consumable items to return them and urged the perpetrators to put an end to these kinds of activities.

Also, the state Police Commissioner confirmed that over 50 suspects have been arrested with medical exhibits, adding that social media reports of gunshot injuries were yet to be ascertained.