Jonathan condemns Kano suicide attacks
(Nigeria )
President Goodluck Jonathan has condemns the recent terrorist attacks in Kano and Adamawa States as well as the kidnap of the Lamido of
Kolofata in Northern Cameroon , Lamido Seini
Lamine and the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon.
Jonathan in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, said The President describes as shocking, callous
and reprehensible the multiple bomb blasts that occurred in Kano within 24 hours, and the unrelenting
attacks by the Boko Haram at a time the Muslim faithful are observing the holy
festival of Eid el Fitri.
“He commiserates with the families of all those who lost
their loved ones in the
“President Jonathan further notes that the deployment of
young women as suicide bombers represents a new low in the inhuman campaign by
these terrorists and an expression of utter disregard for the dignity of the
female gender as well as a wicked exploitation of the girl-child.
“The President states that the abduction of the Lamido of
Kolofata and the wife of the Vice premier of Cameroon clearly underscores the
regional security threat that Boko Haram has become.
“He welcomes the recent resolve by the Defence Ministers of
Nigeria, Cameroon , Chad , Benin
and Niger
to further strengthen existing partnerships in order to forestall the desperate
attempt by misguided elements to turn the sub-region into a battleground for
terrorism and radical extremism.
“President Jonathan urges the security forces to remain
resolute, and not be discouraged by the desperation of the agents of evil. He believes that with the continued
cooperation between Nigeria ’s
security forces and their counterparts in neighbouring countries, the war
against terror will surely be won.”
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