President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked God for sparing the lives of
General Buhari and Sheikh Bauchi following separate bomb attacks on
the two men.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben
Abati said: "President Goodluck Jonathan condemns the bombings in
Kaduna today (yesterday) which appeared to have targeted former Head
of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and prominent Islamic cleric,
Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.
"President Jonathan denounces the dastardly targeting of prominent
political and religious leaders by terrorists and enemies of the
nation in an odious attempt to inflame passions and exacerbate
disquiet, fear, insecurity and sectional divisions in the country.
"While thanking God Almighty for sparing the lives of General Buhari
and Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, the President extends sincere condolences to
the families of those who were sadly killed by the bomb blasts.
"President Jonathan also commiserates with all those who were injured
in the twin bombings in this Holy Month of Ramadan which defy the
tenets of Islam, and provide further proof that the terrorists are
nothing but blood-thirsty extremists bent on undermining the unity and
progress of the nation.
"The President assures residents of Kaduna and all other Nigerians
that the Federal Government will continue and further intensify its
ongoing efforts to effectively curb the menace of terrorism in the
country.
"He has specifically directed the Police and other national security
agencies to take all necessary actions to apprehend the perpetrators
of today's attacks on Kaduna and urges all residents of the city to
give them the fullest possible cooperation and support as they work to
bring the terrorists to justice."
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