As Obi’s NEXT Supermarket Burnt, Nigerians Looted!

By Adesina Soyooye

Tragedy struck the Peter Obi family on Sunday, December  26, 2021.

NEXT Cash and Carry Supermarke, unarguably the biggest Supermarket in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, was razed down by an inexplicable fire incident.

NEXT was  originally owned by Peter Obi, two-time Governor of Anambra State and the Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 Presidential election. But he sold it to his younger brother when he was elected Anambra Governor. Since then, he has maintained only a passing interest.

As the multi-billion Naira Supermarket burnt, a number of criminally minded Nigerians exhibited the worst in them. They embarked on a looting spree, carting away goods worth millions in Naira. From mattresses, fridges, Ovens,  Television sets, all sorts, they looted.

The cause of the fire incident, or from where it started, is yet to be ascertained, but a shocked Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has ordered a thorough investigation into the tragic incident.

In a statement issued on his behalf by his Spokesman, Anthony Ogunleye, the Minister expressed shock and sadness over the incident.

He commended all first responders who tried to help to stop the fire from spreading to other properties around the area.