Part of the looted warehouse
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The Western Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Daniel Darlington Atisio says he will take steps to replenish the organisation’s warehouse with essential relief items.
He claimed that the warehouse, which was once stocked with relief items for disaster victims, has been looted under suspicious circumstances.
He said, “NADMO is prepared to support disaster victims, even as investigations into the alleged theft continue.”
He mentioned the items allegedly stolen as sacks of rice, gallons of vegetable oil, plastic buckets, boxes of soap and some vital supplies meant to support flood victims across the Western Region.
This came to light when the Regional NADMO Director toured the facility to familiarise himself with operations.
He said the looting has left the Regional NADMO almost entirely depleted of edible stock, raising concerns about its capacity to respond to emergencies.
“I am reliably informed that in December 2024 prior to Christmas, the office realised that some relief items, including bags of rice and gallons of vegetable oil got missing from the warehouse.
“In the month of April, similar theft issues happened in the warehouse and in all instances there was not a force entry,” he disclosed.
“It is clear this was not the work of an outsider. Whoever took the items had keys to the warehouse.
“This is an inside job, and I am not going to take it lightly,” he pointed out.
Mr. Atisio indicated that the incident has been reported to the police.
“However, due to the unusual nature of the theft, I am calling for a forensic audit of the warehouse and NADMO’s internal operations,” he stated.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi