As NEMA confirms eight dead, 100 injured, Jonathan condemns Kaduna bomb blast

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned Sunday’s suicide bomb attack on a Catholic Church in Kaduna, Kaduna State.
The President, according to a statement by Dr. Reuben Abati, is extremely saddened by the explosion.
Abati quoted Jonathan as describing the bombing as “barbaric, cruel and uncalled for.”
Jonathan, according to Abati, noted that the apparent objective of the criminal and unpatriotic elements and forces behind the attack is to set back the progress the Administration has made in the fight against terrorism in the country.
“It is obvious that these people do not mean well for Nigeria and its unity and development,” he said.
The President, however, expressed confidence that the war against terrorism would become more unrelenting as the nation would never give in to the forces of terror and retardation.
He added that the persistence of messengers of evil will not prevail over the will of the government and the people to secure peace and safety.
“Our efforts to deal with all acts of terror and violence would only be redoubled even as the security agencies continue to receive all the support they need from government to reverse this unfortunate and unacceptable trend that threatens the peace and stability of our nation,” President Jonathan said.
The President commiserated with the Catholic Church, family and friends of the victims of the bombing, assuring them that government’s resolve to deal with the threat of terrorism remains strong.
Meanwhile, the National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that eight persons died and over 100 were injured in the explosion at Saint Rita’s Catholic Church in Malali, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
NEMA said this figure was as at 1:45pm on Sunday.
The blast occurred at about 8am.
Spokesman of NEMA, Yushau Shuaib, said the agency worked assiduously to save lives once it got information about the explosion.