The Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that he is deeply touched by
the killing of scores of people in Dalori village of Borno State and Adamawa
State by the Boko Haram insurgents.
Hon. Yakubu Dogara
A statement issued by the
Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, quoted
Dogara as describing the killings as ” senseless and a crime againts God and
humanity.”
“I am deeply touched by the
number of deaths from the recent terrible attack on Dalori on the outskirt of
Maiduguri, Borno state capital by the murderous Boko Haram insurgents and spate
of bombings in Adamawa State over the past days.”
“This is one attack too many. The
spate of killings and destruction of property by blood-thirsty terrorists is
inhuman and a reminder to us all on the need to work together to defeat
terrorism.
“I condemn it in the strongest
possible terms as the handiwork of heartless, godless and barbaric terrorists
who are all out to shatter the relative peace that is returning to the North
East.
“It is yet another desperate
attempt by the insurgents to instill fear in the minds of Nigerians at a time
they are facing imminent defeat in the hands of Nigerian security forces.
“I wish to express my heartfelt
condolence to the victims’ families, the government and people of Borno and
Adamawa states over this dastardly acts,” he said.
While commending the ongoing
efforts of the brave men and women at the battle front, Dogara “urged them to
push on as victory is near and sooner rather than later, terrorists and
terrorism will be extinct from our land.”
He also called on Nigerians to
continue to pray for the restoration of peace in the country as according to
him, “with God victory is certain”.
The Speaker further reiterated
the commitment of the National Assembly to provide all necessary supports in
terms of funding to the armed forces to prosecute the anti-terror war to a
logical end.
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