Other Pages
- Opinion Poll
- About Us
- Send Your Story
- Contact Us
- Newsletter
- Privacy Policy
- Terms and Conditions
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development has said that the COVID-19 palliatives found in a Lagos warehouse did not emerge from it.
AllNews reports that in a statement issued on Thursday by Nneka Ikem Anibeze, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, the ministry stressed that it "did not procure, distribute or facilitate the distribution of palliatives under the Ca-Covid initiative".
"The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development has been made aware of trending messages on and off social media alluding to the fact that Covid-19 palliatives found in a Lagos warehouse were from the ministry," the Ministry's statement read.
"This is nothing but a tissue of lies.
"The photos and videos recorded at the warehouse show that the bags of rice and other items were clearly marked ‘Lagos State Government and Ca-Covid’.
"Ca-Covid is short for Coalition Against Covid-19, a private sector-led task force in partnership with the Federal Government, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control NCDC and the World Health Organization WHO with the sole aim of combating Covid-19 in Nigeria.
"The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development did not procure, distribute or facilitate the distribution of palliatives under the Ca-Covid initiative.
"The ministry, therefore, wishes to inform the general public that it has nothing to do with the items found in that Lagos warehouse."
It would be recalled that the loot of the warehouse, located on Benster Crescent, popularly called Monkey Village, started as early as 8am on Thursday, according to eyewitnesses.
The Lagos State government, in a statement, affirmed that the supplies were donated by the Private Sector Coalition against COVID-19 also known as the CACOVID group.
0 Comment(s)