Aisha Yesufu declares revolution underway in Nigeria amid continued incidents of looting
A renowned social critic and human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has declared that that a revolution has commenced in Nigeria due to the raging economic downturn that has triggered looting by mobs.
Her declaration comes in the wake of an incident of attack and looting, as residents in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital targeted a truck laden with food items on Monday morning.
The recent looting follows a similar event over the weekend, where a warehouse and truck transporting food items in Abuja were plundered by mobs.
Speaking on X, she expressed fears that looting may go spread to warehouses and shops then estates and houses with time.
“When they are done attacking trucks, they will start with warehouses and shops then estates and houses.
“The revolution has started,” she wrote.
Afri Reporters reported that Security officials have been put on high alert at government food stores across Nigeria amid a biting economic situation in the West African country.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced that it was increasing security “to forestall any breaches” at its offices and warehouses nationwide.
The need for the protection of warehouses gained attention after local residents broke into and looted food items, including bags of maize, at a facility on Sunday in Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja.
The ugly incident highlighted increased cases of attacks on warehouses to steal food items by mobs.
Nigeria is currently struggling with high inflation, a currency crisis, and a high cost of living caused by the removal of subsidies on petrol, which has further worsened the situation across the country.
The Nigerian government says it is working hard to solve the crisis while pleading for time and understanding.
