...Seeks Strict Security Measures to Curb Trend
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday
condemned the bombing of a mosque inside the University of Maiduguri during
which a Professor of Veterinary Medicine was reportedly among the casualties.
Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicly, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, decried the loss of valuable human lives
and destruction of property during the incident.
He expressed concern over the rising trend of isolated Boko
Haram attacks on soft targets since the liberation of the Sambisa Forest which
used to be the stronghold of the insurgents by the military.
Such attacks, he said, has created fears among Nigerians,
that in spite of the obvious defeat of the insurgents, pockets of attacks are
still being perpetrated by the fleeing remnants of the outlaws.
He also noted that the attack on the university provides a
cogent reason why security should be further strengthened around all
educational and allied institutions to prevent reoccurrence.
"This attack calls for urgent security measures for all
potential targets across the country so as to prevent the insurgents from
taking undue advantage of the emerging peaceful atmosphere across the
country", he said.
While praying God to grant repose to the souls of the
departed and quick recovery for the injured, he called on Nigerians to be more
vigilant and security conscious.
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