President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the reported
dastardly bomb attack at a church on the outskirts of Potiskum, Yobe, on
Sunday.
A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the President’s
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari
deeply regretted the unfortunate loss of lives in the attack and
commiserated with all those who lost loved ones in the incident, which
also caused needless injury to others and damage to the church building.
“The
President wholly condemns the resumption of attacks by terrorists on
places of worship- which are highly revered places of prayer and
communion with God for most Nigerians.
“Nigerians are a very religious people and President Buhari believes
that the terrorists who wantonly attack our places of worship have
wilfully declared war on all that we value, and must, therefore, be
confronted with all our might and collective resolve,’’ the statement
said.
The President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to
doing everything possible to eradicate Boko Haram, terrorism and
mindless extremism from Nigeria in the shortest possible time.
He
further assured all Nigerians that terrorism would ultimately be
defeated and full security restored in all parts of the country for
people to safely practice their respective faiths with liberty wherever
they may reside in the nation.
According
to the President, the constitution gives all Nigerians that right and
the present administration will deploy all required force and resources
to protect citizens’ right to freedom of worship.
(Daily Post)
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