Madagali Bomb Blasts: Atiku urges greater vigilance, intelligence surge
Former Vice President and Turaki Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, condemned the latest bomb blast in Madagali, Adamawa state, which reportedly led to the loss of scores of lives and many more critically injured. He called for greater vigilance and more intelligent surveillance.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain also proposed intelligence surge to avert such horrendous attacks and greater vigilance on the part of citizens, especially in the liberated communities.
In a statement issued by his media office, the former Vice President expressed grief and regrets over such heartless disregard for human lives by terrorists, saying “indiscriminate mass murderers should not be allowed to defeat humanity and impose their reign of terror on the people”.
He said, “the Boko Haram terrorists still pose a real threat to the country so, we must redouble our efforts and unite against them”.
Alhaji Atiku urges greater vigilance on the part of citizens and increased intelligence, as the military ramps up its operations against Boko Haram insurgents.
“I am highly embarrassed that these terrorists are hiding behind religious ideology to commit atrocities against innocent people, despite the fact that Islam, and indeed any other religion prohibits the murder of innocent people; virtually crippled Northern economy and disrupted its social life”, he regretted.
He called on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts in the war against terrorism adding that the militants have contempt for peace and therefore, should be fiercely confronted.
The former vice president calls for greater vigilance among members of the civil population in order to identify and frustrate suicide bombers in their tracks.
He condoled the families of the victims and survivors of the blast as well as the Adamawa State Government urging that no efforts should be spared towards providing medical treatment for the scores injured.
“To the people of Madagali my home state of Adamawa, affected by the bomb blast today (Friday), we are praying for you. Our people will not be bowed by terrorists. We must keep up our vigilance and increase intelligence even in liberated communities”, he added.
“To the people of Madagali my home state of Adamawa, affected by the bomb blast today (Friday), we are praying for you. Our people will not be bowed by terrorists. We must keep up our vigilance and increase intelligence even in liberated communities”, he added.
