Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Tuesday that he broke down in tears when he was informed of the killings of dozens of pupils of Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, Gujiba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The former Vice President who is also Grand Patron of Federal Government College Okigwe Old Students Association said in a strongly-worded statement by his media office in Abuja that all the Federal Government had been doing about addressing the security situation in the North-East region of the country amounts to mere chasing of shadows if school walls cannot be protected from armed attacks.
The former Vice President particularly frowned at the impression given by President Goodluck Jonathan at his Presidential Media Chat on Monday that the government has been successful at pushing armed attacks to the fringes of the country.
“My heartfelt condolences go to families of the slain school pupils. It is unfortunate that innocent school children, will become victims of armed attacks.
According to him, “This will not be the first time in recent times that school children are being attacked, and it is particularly disheartening that the Federal Government is yet to devise a strategy of keeping our schools safe from terror attacks.
“If our counter-insurgency strategies are not strong enough to keep our children safe inside their schools, then one must wonder if such a strategy isn’t mere chasing shadows.
“It is important that the Federal Government ups its counter-insurgency strategy and desist from taking credits in pushing armed attacks to the fringes, as the president would like to put it. No Nigerian’s life is less in value to another.”
He said it was imperative for government to ensure security in schools, in particular the Federal Government Colleges because of their unique role in forging national unity among pupils from diverse backgrounds in the country. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Crocodile tears abi...after sponsoring bokoharam you're now complaininglai
ReplyDeleteThis is the repacaution of making the country ungovernable for him since you are not the President. God will reward you Atiku & the others funding boko haram in Jesus name. By the special grace of God Nigerians will enjoy peace & peace will reign in Nigeria in Jesus name,amen.
ReplyDeleteYou people said u wil make the country ungovernable right! Congratulations now u are achieving the fruit of your labour, mumu stupid people
ReplyDeleteThe blood of these innocent children will be on the sponsors of boko haram. Whatever is hidden from man is open to God.
ReplyDeletei broke in tear while ur tank of blood is fulling...for 2015...remember Obama has already said it there will be no election in Nigeria come 2015
ReplyDeleteHw do I know that u ar sheilding tears oga custom. Can u tell Nigerian u pple don't know nothing abt the insurgent of Boko Haram?
ReplyDeleteWhen Boko Haram were killing innocent people in Church, did Atiku cry? God is hearing d cry of His children. Dis is just d beginning #Act 1 Scene 1# By the time dis phase is over, the North Eastern part of Nigeria will be as desolate as d Sahara desert
ReplyDeleteThe nation is bleeding. This is not a good comment my brother.
DeleteIt is not a good comment for now..........Everything has it own season!....Plsssssssssssssssss
DeleteTears are not enough. We need action. Northern leaders know what to do so do it.
ReplyDeleteMumu oga custom,crocodile tears,u cry 4 ursef!did u wanna tell mi u dnt no aw 2 subdue dis BH ppl?u are only afta position,u are neva redi 2 contribute,all dat u do na 2 criticize!2015,u oga custom shld just 4get presidency!
ReplyDeleteAtiku have a moment and self reflect. What have you done to help this nation.
ReplyDeleteSo sad, human lives are wasted and yet some people still have time to make irrational comments. Those that have created this dichotomy are happy because Nigerians now only think along religious and ethnic divides, politicians have successfully uised primodialism in their favour by making those with short sight and daft brains to think otherwise. So help us God.
ReplyDeletePle help me to ask the idiot man if blood come out of his eye.....bcs all the northern leaders will suffer for all this innocent blood shell in Jesus name tell him he shld begin to cryout blood
ReplyDeleteThis senseless killing must stop! Who are these Boko Haram members and their sponsors? Enough of this rusbish! God will visit all u with His wrath and u will never escape. Evil people, u will all die by d sword
ReplyDeleteIts all lies. Within you, you know you are lying. When and where did you condemn BH?
ReplyDeleteWell done to all of you that ve' made this country ungovernable as u promise in your manifestos. But all shall b well.
ReplyDeleteThis comment is anti-Nigerian, it should be removed
ReplyDeleteGo and sit down atiku. Nonsense tears
ReplyDeleteany person dat abuse atiku is abusing his father nd all his generations nd na GOD go punish all of una nd una family.JA,AFAR SAY SO.
ReplyDeleteall of una hate atiku sha ohh, so that means u guys will never vote for him in presidential election? APC take note oh, don't bother to present atiku.
ReplyDeleteIf APC present him...........they have lost already.
DeleteIn all his(Atiku) comments and tears, did he condemn Boko haram?....He is only condemning Government of Jonathan... U see what we are talking about now?
He should tell the Govt, how they can stop the insurgents and stop blaming Govt.....Mtchwwwwwww
Atiku tear is a political weeping. He want people to say things have turn sour under the Govt of GEJ so he can be voted in. As far as Nigeria is concern, they know your intention and other northern leader. I would have love BH to descend on politicians,Emirs, and wealthy Northerners. Then come south BH issues would have be solved by now. The issues of BH should nt be left in the hand of Govt alone, traditional rules, Immans, and influential people and politician should be full involved. But the North want the menace to continue, so Nigerian can condemn the present Govt and vote one of them in as President, after then they will now intervene. The BH sponsorers are being to empower them more now that the 2015 election is on the way. the are bumping more money to the deadly menace so they can strike every week and Nigerian will begin to complain and blaming GEJ. APC leaders said we need Northerner leaders that have money - people like Atiku, etc. Tinubu told Bafara to go and queue behind Kwasaso because he dont have money as formal Gov. compared to the Incumbent. Continue strike of BH now is an APC political strategies.
ReplyDeleteGod will punish all of you. You were a vice president of the country at a time and you seem to be influential to an extent. Why can't you help out rather than shed tears. God will judge all of us. And you are busy nursing a presidential ambition. What would you do differently if you cannot be helpful now in your own little way. Selfish people.
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