Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has reacted over looting of Covid-19 palliatives in warehouses across the country by Hungry residents.
The former Senator in a tweet on his verified twitter handle on Sunday, said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari closed borders to prevent importation of rice and God opened warehouses for oppressed Nigerians.
He tweeted, "Rice;they closed the Borders and the Lord opened the Warehouses."
Rice;they closed the Borders and the Lord opened the Warehouses.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) October 24, 2020
Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Sunday qouted President Muhammadu Buhari, as condemning the looting of public and private property in parts of the country.
He qouted the President as saying that the development was inimical to public good and stood condemned.
Shehu disclosed these in a statement titled “Again, President Buhari condemns loss of lives, appeals for peace and brotherhood.”
Part of the statement read: “Families must turn back children who bring home unaccounted goods , in the same way wives must ask their husbands to return looted items brought home.
“What is more, is that criminal actions as we have so far witnessed can weaken and erode the confidence of our people and that of foreign businesses in investing in the economy.
“Looting and vandalism will hurt trade and investment growth in our country , both large and small industries, as well as our hardworking people in the informal sectors of the economy.
“These incidents do not reflect well on any society. They are wrong and condemnable and should not be supported by reasonable members of society.”
The presidential aide further quoted Buhari as commending the decision of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice to prosecute 229 suspects arrested by the police for allegedly using the # EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private property.
“As mentioned in two successive statements on the issues , the President and his administration have taken note of the grievances of the people. ‘We have heard you loud and clear,’ he said and has shown a clear determination to take all necessary measures to address the complaints. The violence must stop.
“President Buhari also condemned hate messages and eviction notices to ethnic and religious groups asking Nigerians to take pride in the fact that our diverse people have been living with one another in harmony for ages.
“The right of all citizens to live and work in any part of the country is a constitutional right and will be defended by the government,” he added.