From TUNDE OMOLEHIN,
Sokoto Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Colonel Sambo Dansuki (rtd) yesterday visited Sokoto to commiserate with the state government over the recent bomb attacks in the state. Tambuwal who also came with other members of the National Assembly from Sokoto state said both the Federal Government and the National Assembly were working round the clock to address the current security challenges in the country. He described the attack on the state as unfortunate and called on the people not to be intimidated with the development. Tambuwal also enjoined Nigerians to cooperate with security agencies in order to achieve lasting solution to the threatening security situation in the country. According to him “We are here to commiserate with the people of Sokoto through your Excellency over the recent attack in the state. The incident is unfortunate because it has disrupted the long record of serene peace known with the state. The incident was indeed a very unfortunate one. But let me assure that the National Assembly and other stakeholders are working round the clock to put an end to this security challenge”. In his remarks, the state governor, Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, described the suicide bomb attack on the state as ‘criminal and unnecessary’. He thanked the delegates for the visit, adding that the attack on the state would not deter the people from living in peace. His words: “We are not intimidated by the attacks on our state because as a Muslim, every soul must return to Almighty Allah to give accounts of his or her deeds. We are determined to continue to live in peace and harmony.” The governor, however, assured that his government would do everything humanly possible to maintain the peaceful nature that the state has been known for. “When the incident happened, I was in the holy land. Right there, I prayed and requested that Sokoto will remain the most peaceful state which it has been known for.” he said. In a related development, the state Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Alhaji Sidi Aliyu, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to take decisive measures that would protect the lives of Nigerians. Speaking to newsmen in Sokoto, Aliyu said the call had become necessary in order to bring an end to recurring bloodshed in the country. He lamented failure of the federal government to protect the lives of citizens. He maintained that Jonathan had not shown enough courage in addressing the security challenges bedeviling the country. “But if all these problems cannot be addressed, I think President Goodluck Jonathan should resign his position”, he fumed. Sidi, however, stressed the need for concerted efforts by all and sundry in order to tackle the security challenge. He disclosed that his party recently distributed grains to the less privileged and other party officials in this month of Ramadan. He urged other political parties in the state to embark on programmes that would cushion the less privileged against suffering .
SOURCE: August 4, 2012
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