Details: Why Covid-19 Palliative Packages Looted In Lagos Warehouse Were Yet To Be Distributed

Labule Thomas

Emerging details have provided reasons why the Covid-19 palliatives packages looted in a Warehouse in Lagos state were yet to be distributed.

According to official information available, the #EndSars protests that rocked Lagos state and other parts of Nigeria for about thirteen (13) days delayed the distribution of the palliatives packages to those in need of them.

Hoodlums looted the Warehouse where the Covid-19 palliative packages were kept in Mazamaza, Oriade Local Development area of Lagos state yesterday – Thursday, October 22, 2020.

The looting was a part of the wanton destruction and plundering of public and private properties by hoodlums under the guise of protesting the shooting of unarmed #EndSars protesters in at the Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Revelations by made Abisola Olusanya, the acting commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State have it that the looted palliative packages were donated by the Cacovid – the Central Bank of Nigeria led Private Sector Coalition against Covid-19 –
and meant for the entire south-west region.

“Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on September 22nd, 2020, formally taken receipt of the food palliatives from the CACOVID team meant for distribution to the indigent.

The State had repackaged its share of the consignment and was distributing it before the protests that have affected activities in the State. The repackaging was being done to account for every beneficiary, according to the agreement with the CACOVID Group, which monitored the process.

The warehouse in question is not State-owned and its usage was made available to the CACOVID group.

The distribution was on-going but had to be halted due to protests, before the invasion of the warehouse today.” a statement signed by Olusanya in a reaction to the development stated.