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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in a statement released by his media office in Abuja has expressed anger and sadness at the bombings of the in the suburbs of Abuja that left scores dead and many injured.
Describing those behind the bombings as evil and callous with scant regard for the sanctity of human life, Atiku said the latest bombings should be a wake-up call to all Nigerians to stop trading blames and work together to end the scourge.
“As a country, we are not doing enough of focusing on and implementing solutions. We are all guilty of expending endless energy on handwringing and the trading of blame, none of which is able to save lives or change the status quo,” the former Vice President said.
According to him, the Nyanya motor park bombings cast doubts on the claims of containing the crisis to the fringes of the country. “There is an urgent need for the government of Nigeria to review its methods and strategies for dealing with terrorism,” Nigerian Eye quoted him as saying.
He then called for a step-up in intelligence, listening posts, picking up trends and conversations with a view to pre-empting terrorist attacks, adding that it is time for Nigeria to accept foreign assistance with fighting terrorism in the country.
While expressing his condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the bombings, the former Vice President urged well-meaning Nigerians in and around the Federal Capital Territory to heed the call of National Blood Transfusion Centre (NBTC) by voluntarily donating blood at the National Hospital Abuja to save the lives of survivors.
Describing those behind the bombings as evil and callous with scant regard for the sanctity of human life, Atiku said the latest bombings should be a wake-up call to all Nigerians to stop trading blames and work together to end the scourge.
“As a country, we are not doing enough of focusing on and implementing solutions. We are all guilty of expending endless energy on handwringing and the trading of blame, none of which is able to save lives or change the status quo,” the former Vice President said.
According to him, the Nyanya motor park bombings cast doubts on the claims of containing the crisis to the fringes of the country. “There is an urgent need for the government of Nigeria to review its methods and strategies for dealing with terrorism,” Nigerian Eye quoted him as saying.
He then called for a step-up in intelligence, listening posts, picking up trends and conversations with a view to pre-empting terrorist attacks, adding that it is time for Nigeria to accept foreign assistance with fighting terrorism in the country.
While expressing his condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the bombings, the former Vice President urged well-meaning Nigerians in and around the Federal Capital Territory to heed the call of National Blood Transfusion Centre (NBTC) by voluntarily donating blood at the National Hospital Abuja to save the lives of survivors.
