We Know There’s Suffering in The Land, But Don’t Loot – Adamawa Deputy Gov

THE Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, has condemned the looting of warehouses in the state capital, Yola on Sunday.

Hundreds of residents broke into public and private warehouses, including that of the National Emergency Management Agency – NEMA, where grains and other commodities were stored and cart them away.

Farauta, who described the warehouse attackers as hoodlums, admitted that the government is aware of the sufferings the people are facing.

“The government is very mindful of the fact that our people are hungry and our people are suffering. We accept that, but we condemn what has happened because that will not take us forward, ‘’ the Deputy Governor said.

“Those stores and warehouses that have been destroyed, the government is still going to use funds now to repair them. And our youth can channel their energies into positive things instead of doing what they did today,” Prof Farauta added.

Following Sunday’s looting, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri acted swiftly by imposing a 24-hour curfew on the state.

The curfew, according to a statement by one of the Governor’s aides, ‘’followed the dangerous dimension the activities of hoodlums had assumed across the state capital as they attacked people and broke into business premises and homes carting away property”.

Fintiri said only those on essential duties with valid identification would be permitted to move around during the period of the curfew.