President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday in Abuja said Nigeria would give support and render assistance to Kenya in its efforts to curtail the scourge of terrorism.
This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, condemning Saturday’s terrorists’ attack on a Nairobi shopping mall in Kenya.
According to the statement, the attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi by terrorists suspected to be of the Al-Shabab sect reportedly left about 59 people dead.
Most of those killed in the attack, the statement added, were women and children, while more than 150 were reportedly injured.
President Jonathan, according to the statement, said the assistance was in line with the spirit of recent agreements for enhanced bilateral co-operation between both countries.
“Nigeria will assist Kenya to avoid a recurrence of the heinous attack,’’ it said.
The statement said Jonathan also extended heartfelt condolences to President Uhuru Kenyatta and all Kenyans over the loss of lives in Saturday’s terrorists’ attack.
It added that President Jonathan and Nigeria joined the rest of the world in condemning “the atrocious, callous and abominable attack on defenceless Kenyans and foreign nationals’’.
The statement said Jonathan assured Kenyatta and the people of Kenya of Nigeria’s full solidarity as they grapple with the attack’s consequences and strive to end the terrorist siege.
“The President prays that God Almighty will comfort all those who lost their loved ones in the attack and grant the injured speedy recovery,’’ it said.(NAN) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Which kind president we get? Instead of him to solve his own problem and terorism wey dey our country, he dey talk of solving the one 4 another man's country.instead of him to talk our own problems make other countries still help us solve am.he never console the victims of BH in Nigeria he go dey console victims of other countries. My people, una sure say this our president no b him dey sponsor all these BH?
ReplyDeleteYou have not finished tackling your own problems here in Nigeria, when boko haram are becoming more armed than Nigerian soldiers,you want to go and assist kenya so that the Somalian rebels can also come and assist boko haram abi?
ReplyDeleteThis man called Jonathan, what is really wrong with him?, his house has been on fire perpetualy and he wants to assist someone to fight just small fire in the person's house. Can't he just keep quiet for once? , must he open his smelling mouth and vomit rubbish all the time?, gushhhh. Boko Haram is busy killing Nigerian soldiers like no man business, we don't even need to talk of the civilians that are being slaughtered everyday, its no longer news when we hear or see casualty figures, it becomes news if a day passes and their is no innocent live lost. GEJ has proven that he has no mind of his own. Posterity will not forgive OBJ for imposing an imbecile on Nigeria.
ReplyDeletePoint of correction, OBJ didn't impose Jonathan on Nigerians, we stupidly voted Jonathan in, even wen it was clear he shouldn't have been voted in!
DeleteHas GEJ tackled terrorism in Nigeria? exporting what we don't have but importing what we have!
ReplyDelete"'Nigeria will assist Kenya to avoid a recurrence of the heinous attack,’’ 'this GEJ is totally demented!
ReplyDeleteNow im really beginning to understand the true meaning of the words "clueless" and "stupid".
ReplyDeleteEh, I dey laugh o. Your roof is leaking and you ar attending to others by patching their own roof. Which kind of president is this?
ReplyDeletegej pls talk of our contry first .the fire in ur contry is above u .u are taking of kenya
ReplyDeleteLol very funny from a President that is doing nothing about the terrorists in his own backyard. Kenyan Military responded well to this and have now contained the terrorist... no escape route for them. You want to help a country that can do better than you security wise?
ReplyDeleteOponu ayirada ni bobo GEJ. He obviously needs psychiatric attention. which Ogogoro man they rule us self? Our soldiers are not able to tackle BH, u want to take from them to solve other country's problem. May ur family be the next target of BH. Only then will u understand our need. OBO BAYELSA
ReplyDeleteThis is act of foolishness, Nigerian troop ran out ammunition to fight boko haram, government still planning to assist another country, anyway its just a talk, just to notice our government because how do you want to give what you lack or what you don't have to someone. Abati should learn how to keep shut, eni to ba fe daso funi ti orun e lawo.
ReplyDeleteI never bothered to read what is written here. The headline is enough. What has GEJ done to curtail the Boko Haram onslaught in Nigeria? I thought that charity should begin at home. But this Abati??? The man is now zero totally for agreeing to write this nonsense.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me?
ReplyDeleteLolz am just passing ooo . GEJ is doing the Wright thing at his darkest hour. Being a good leader does not mean being sympathetic all the time. I think you have a whole lot of work on your desk (GEJ)!
ReplyDeleteTo whom it may concern NA e be dis one, but the issue is dat d bad news of this insurgencies in our country is that , it's only affecting the poor members of the public. Had it been a good number of the attack is meted on this bunch of pen-inclined criminals that called themselves LEADers.... I believe Nigeria would have been a better place by now. GOD is watching us all.
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