The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has condemned the Friday bomb blast in Kano describing it as man inhumanity to man. The bomb blast left scores of Muslim faithful who had thronged the Kano Central Mosque for Jumat service dead.
She was at the Aguda House residence of the Vice President, to condole the family, the people of Kano and in particular, the wife of the Vice President who lost relations and friends to the bomb blast. The wife of the Vice President, Hajia Amina Sambo hails from Kano.
Dame Patience appealed to those behind the incidence to come forward for dialogue and stop further killings. She also called on all Nigerians to be their brothers’ keepers, as no meaningful development can take place without peace and security.
Mrs Jonathan again restated her call for peaceful coexistence among the people, stressing the need to continue to promote the virtues of peace and peaceful co-existence in the country, by engaging in constructive engagement on national issues.
The First Lady prayed for the peaceful repose of the dead and speedy recovery of the injured while praising the dedication of the management and staff of the hospitals where the injured are being treated.
Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo responded on behalf of the family thanking the First Lady for her love and compassion. He assured Nigerians that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is doing all within its powers to constructively tackle the issue of insurgency in the country.
Sambo said even though the sad incident shook the nation, the people of Kano State and his family, he is confident the war against insurgency will be won by the present administration.
The First Lady was accompanied on the visit by wives of top administration officials.
