A huge number of people in the Amuwo area of Lagos State have broken into a warehouse where scores of COVID-19 palliatives were stored.
There are videos going viral on social media on Thursday showing how people were packing the bags and cartons of palliatives out of the warehouse, which were ought to have been shared by government to cushion the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.
Also,in one of the videos, there’s a van belonging to a joint Internal Security Operational platform, OP MESA, with people loading the vehicle with several of the palliative materials.
Reacting quickly to the incident, the state government has, however, deny reports making rounds, that the palliatives had been stored in there for months.
Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a tweet described the comments as ‘falsehood and inciting’.
“The government didn’t lock the food packs in. They’re in warehouse for distribution,” he said.
In his statement, he said the governor has just recently received the palliatives on September 22, less than a month ago.
Explaining further, Gboyega said that Governor Sanwo-Olu had used his personal and state resources to secure food palliatives for vulnerable Lagosians even before the contributions from the Coalition Against COVID (CA-COVID).
This is falsehood. This is inciting. The Gov didn't lock the food packs in. They're in warehouse for distribution. Stop inciting Nigerians. Gov. @jidesanwoolu used his personal and State resources to get food palliative for vulnerable Lagosians even b4 Ca-COVID. Promote peace. https://t.co/bk3d8b8zIR
— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) October 22, 2020
what did You keep these COVID-19 palliatives for while People died starving then?! this is just pure wickedness! ?#NIGERIAPREVAILS #Buhariisdead #CongoIsBleeding
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— The Duke ? (@Duke_CBE) October 22, 2020
This is coming amid the chaos, series of destruction and looting that has occurred in many areas of the state.