I ‘ll confront insecurity with grit, says Buhari

THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has
said his administration will confront insecurity
with determination.
He expressed outrage and grief at the latest
terrorist suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri, which
left scores of people dead.
In a condolence message in Abuja yesterday
through his media campaign committee, Gen.
Buhari said the frequency with which terrorists
destroy lives and property embarrassed him
beyond measure.
According to him, terrorism achieved nothing good
for anybody and that nothing could justify the
endless and brutal violence targeted at innocent
people, which also destroyed the economic and
social lives of the people in areas where terrorists
were notoriously active.
Gen. Buhari, however, called for increased
vigilance, stressing that the ease with which
suicide bombers blend with law-abiding citizens
and reach their targets undetected was
disturbing.
He explained that majority of the people had no
idea about the features and characteristics of
suicide bombers, and could not, therefore, identify
such killers in their company.
The statement extended Buhari’s condolences to
the families of the victims of the latest terrorist
attacks on Maiduguri.
The APC presidential candidate also condoled
with the families of those affected by the violence
in Rivers State, in which some unidentified
gunmen attacked and killed APC supporters.
Another statement in Lagos yesterday by the
party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, condoled with the families of those
killed in the Maiduguri blast as well as the
government and people of Borno State.
It prayed God to grant repose to the souls of the
innocent citizens, who were sent to their early
graves, while wishing those who were injured a
speedy recovery.
“As we have said many times, nothing in the
world justifies the killing of innocent men, women
and children, and the cowards who have
continued to kill and maim must realise that they
will not escape justice, no matter how long it
takes,” APC said.

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