By Frankie Ifop
Residents of Calabar, Cross River State capital, have discovered three (3) hidden warehouses loaded with COVID-19 Palliatives on Friday, October 23, 2020.
PARADISE NEWS gathered that the residents who are in full jubilation get to know about the warehouse following the incident that occurred in Lagos, during the #EndSARS protest.
According to LIVE recordings, it is like Christmas in Calabar, even when it is not yet December in the nation’s paradise.
Sources said the palliatives which include food stuffs, electronics and other items that were supposed to be distributed to citizens of the state were locked in three warehouses located at CROSPIL office, Bishop Monagh Avenue, State Housing Estate; SEMA Warehouse, Barracks Road; and Ayade Power Plant, Parliamentary Extension, Calabar, Cross River State capital.
“The palliatives have been there in warehouses since April and even when another tranche was added, nothing was shared. Instead, they were sharing amongst themselves and keeping some for the 2020 Byelections in Northern Cross River State”, a source who spoke under anonymity said.
Our Reporter also learnt that Police and Soldiers were helping the residents out, especially the vulnerable and disabled people.
However, Martha Agba, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Humanitarian Affairs, said the state has already commenced the sharing of the palliatives but ward by ward.
“The COVID-19 Palliatives were not being locked out as people are saying, there are being shared to Cross Riverians. We have already sharing them. It is ward by ward”, Agba said.
Meanwhile, the state governor has imposed a 24 hours curfew in the state, starting from 6pm today, Friday, October 23, 2020.
“Following the hijacking of the peaceful protest against police brutality in the state by hoodlums, the state governor, Sir Ben Ayade has imposed a 24hr curfew in the state starting from 6pm on Friday, October 23, 2020.
“Residents of the state are advised to observe the curfew as security agents have been mandated to arrest anybody who flouts it”, a statement by Mr. Christian Ita, Special Adviser to Ayade on Media and Publicity quoted the Governor saying.
See Live Video feeds below;
Residents invade Ayade Food Bank, cart away COVID-19 Palliatives at Bishop Monagh Avenue, State Housing Estate, Calabar, Cross River State…. #ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/lgxWHlgbLN
— Paradise News (@TheParadiseNg) October 23, 2020
Soldiers standing and watching residents carry COVID-19 Palliatives from Food Bank warehouse in Calabar, Cross River State without interfering. This is love ❤️❤️#ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/8uII3jjLi7
— Paradise News (@TheParadiseNg) October 23, 2020
Moment a Police officer carries COVID-19 Palliatives from a Ayade Food Bank warehouse and gave to a cripple in Calabar 😭😭😭😭#ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/SLrjIg03Qk
— Paradise News (@TheParadiseNg) October 23, 2020
Soldiers standing and watching residents carry COVID-19 Palliatives from Food Bank warehouse in Calabar, Cross River State without interfering. This is love ❤️❤️#ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/8uII3jjLi7
— Paradise News (@TheParadiseNg) October 23, 2020
Calabar residents helping themselves out with COVID-19 Palliatives that was locked in a hidden warehouse pic.twitter.com/N7cefnGdyg
— Paradise News (@TheParadiseNg) October 23, 2020
Hidden COVID-19 Palliatives warehouse uncovered by residents in Calabar…. pic.twitter.com/fQZbOaihSp
— Paradise News (@TheParadiseNg) October 23, 2020
Residents carting away COVID-19 Palliatives in a hidden warehouse at CROSPIL office, Calabar, Cross River State on Friday, October 23, 2020.
