President Muhammadu Buhari, has commiserated with the families of the victims of the bomb attack in Kano, on Wednesday evening and Yola, on Tuesday.
Buhari condemned the perpetrators of the explosion at Kano GSM market and Yola motor park, while calling for increased vigilance among Nigerians.
Speaking on behalf of the Presidency, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, issued a few numbered tweets.
1. Pres. @MBuhari has called for increased vigilance among NGRns to help ward off suicide terror attacks on soft targets around the country.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
2. @NGRPresident has condemned in strongest terms the barbaric suicide terrorist attacks which took place in…
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
3. …Yola on the evening of Tuesday, November 17 and in Kano today, causing numerous deaths and injuries among civilians. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
4. PMB extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the Government and people of Adamawa and Kano States. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
5. President @MBuhari reassures Nigerians that his administration is very much determined to wipe out Boko Haram in Nigeria…
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
6. …and bring all perpetrators of these heinous crime against humanity to justice.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
7. @NGRPresident urges all Nigerians not to despair in the face of cowardly terrorist attacks. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
8. But to have confidence in the ability of Nigeria’s reinvigorated, well-equipped and well-motivated Armed Forces and security agencies… — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
9. …to overcome Boko Haram very soon.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
10. He believes, however, that vigilance is a potential life saver, since security agents cannot be everywhere to deter every planned attack
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
11. Citizen’s vigilance will therefore help to reduce the frequency of such attacks. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) November 18, 2015
