Looted items can constitute environmental hazard, says FG

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The Federal Government on Monday said some of the items looted in various warehouses across the country could constitute environmental hazard .
Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmood, said this while speaking in Abuja at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID - 19 .
He also stated that some of the looted items could not be used , adding that most looters were ignorant of the fact .
Mahmood said, “ Breaking into warehouses can constitute serious environmental hazards.
“ Some of the items looted , they ( looters) think they can use them without knowing they cannot use them . ”
He advised the public to desist from wanton destruction and looting as it was not going to help .

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