Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has decried the resurfacing and spread of terrorism in the North East.
Atiku, who blamed the government’s lackluster posture for the spread, added that “it is a sad development that the ugly incidents of terrorism are resurfacing and, indeed, metastasising in the North-East.”
Atiku, in his Facebook page, condemned the reported attack by suicide bombers at a wedding reception, funeral procession, and a hospital on Saturday, adding that such development stands condemned.
He said: “It is unfortunate that much of the pushback that had been achieved against the Boko Haram terror sect are being cancelled, owing mainly to the government’s lacklustre posture to hold firmly on the frontline.”
Charging the federal government to wake up and take its responsibility seriously, Atiku said, “It is thus important to call on the federal authorities to wake up to their responsibility and to make sure that the North-East does not slide back into a theatre of terrorism and extreme violence.”
Atiku, however, sympathized with the family of the victims of the attack, adding, “my condolences go to the families of victims of these attacks, and it is my prayer that God grants a peaceful repose to the souls of the departed.”
