President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned the 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.
A statement on Monday by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the President described 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.
Jonathan commiserated with the families of all those who lost their loved ones in the Kano and Adamawa States attacks and wished the injured speedy recovery.
Abati said further in the statement: “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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