Atiku
condemns killings, says Nigeria’s diversity, its strength.
Abuja,
Nigeria, 03 January, 2018: Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has described as
unacceptable the cycle of blood-letting that has led to the loss of precious
lives across the country.
Atiku
Abubakar made the charge against the backdrop of recent killings in Rivers,
Kaduna, Benue and other parts of the country including the Wednesday early
morning suicide bombing attack, at Gamboru Mosque in Borno, barely three days
into the New Year.
The
Waziri Adamawa, according to a statement by his media office in Abuja on
Wednesday, said the killings in those states, and other senseless killings and
reprisal blood-letting that has preceded them in the past across our country is
ungodly, a throwback to the stone age, and a hindrance to the promotion of
peace and unity in the country.
Atiku
Abubakar stressed that the diversity of Nigeria remains one of its strongest
points, reminding leaders of all persuasion and at all levels to ensure that
they promote the things that unite us rather than those that create divisions.
“That
the Almighty in His Wisdom made us a nation of different tongues and tribes;
made us Africa’s most populous nation with more than 300 tribes is no accident.
If well enhanced, our diversity should be our biggest strength.
“There
cannot be development when innocent lives are being lost in a seeming endless
cycle of attacks and reprisals. While we should hold every life as precious, it
is more painful that the victims of these attacks are women and youths – the
demography that we depend upon to drive development.”
Atiku
Abubakar urged Nigerians to use the opportunity of the New Year to reflect on
these needless killings and to resolve to live in peace and harmony.
He
prays for fortitude to the bereaved families.
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