Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep shock and outrage over the coordinated bombings in Kano that claimed scores of lives. He also condemned the bombing in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
In a statement from his Media Office in Abuja, Atiku stated that he was benumbed by the orgy of violence and destruction to lives and properties that was visited the ancient city of Kano.
The former vice-president also described as totally unacceptable and in negation of our humanity, the justification of the killings of innocent Nigerians under any guise.
He said: “Even with all the great strides that man has made in science and technology, he has not been able to create life. It confirms to us all as Nigerians no matter our faith that human life is the exclusive preserve of the Almighty and must never be equated to animal life that may be taken at will.”
He expressed his condolences to the families of all those affected by the bombings and to the government and people of Kano State; the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) which were targeted in the attacks.
He also expressed his condolences to the Channels Television and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the death of the Channels TV Kano Correspondent, Enenche Akogwu.
He urged the security agents to step up their intelligence gathering initiatives to avert a repeat of Friday’s incident in Kano and the one that took place in Yenagoa on Saturday.