#EndSARS: FCT committee tours affected areas

The Federal Capital Territory Ministerial Committee on Assessment of Damages and Loss on Monday commenced a tour and verification of places affected by the violence that broke out during the #EndSARS protests in Kwali and Gwagwalada Area Councils.

Chairman of the committee, Abbas Idriss, commiserated with the Chairman of Gwagwalada council and all those who suffered losses during the incident.

Idriss, who is the Director-General, FCT Emergency Management Agency, said the committee discovered that apart from government and private sectors that were affected, teachers’ warehouses were equally looted.

He assured that the committee would render assistance to all the affected persons and institutions.

Idriss, therefore, appealed to the victims to remain calm and have confidence in the committee and the FCT Administration.

He said, “Surely, government is going to do something about it. On behalf of the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello and the entire FCT Administration, I want to sympathise with the people of Kwali and Gwagwalada Area Councils over this unfortunate incident.

“I want to assure you that this committee which has some of your colleagues as members will do justice to all the findings.”

He also called for collaboration between the community and the security personnel to ensure peace in the affected areas.

The Chairman of Kwali area council, Mr Danladi Chiya, said the council had compiled a comprehensive report of all the affected places and submitted to the committee for onward presentation to the minister.

On his part, the Chairman of Gwagwalada Council, Adamu Danze, said that the looting and vandalism could not be quantified by the council.

The affected places in Kwali area council include Dr Ladi Kwali Pottery Centre, which was inaugurated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2005, the council secretariat, FCT fertiliser store, a micro-finance bank and veterinary clinic.

Hoodlums also vandalised and stole food items at Gwagwalada LEA Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society, FCT Fadama House, Gwagwalada Radio Nigeria station, FCT Central Store, and other places.