Attack on UN
building an assault on global peace & security, says Nigerian president
President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
utterly condemn the barbaric, senseless and cowardly attack on the United
Nation’s Building in Abuja
this morning.
The
President believes that the attack is a most despicable assault on the United
Nations’ objectives of global peace and security, and the sanctity of human
life to which Nigeria
wholly subscribes.
He
extends his sincere condolences to the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and all members of the United Nations family who have lost
loved ones in the heinous attack.
President
Jonathan reaffirms the Federal Government’s total commitment to vigorously
combat the incursion of all forms of terrorism into Nigeria, and wishes to reassure all
Nigerians and the international community that his Administration will spare no
effort to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The
President has also directed all relevant government agencies to assist in the
search and rescue effort at the UN Building, and ordered heightened security
across the Federal
Capital Territory.
He
urges all Nigerians to cooperate fully with the government in its efforts to
expose the desperate elements who promote violence, terrorism and division in
the country.
While
noting that by today’s attack, we are once again reminded of the international
character of terrorism and its indiscriminate targeting of innocent civilians,
President Jonathan affirms Nigeria’s
determination to continue to play its part in the global effort to eradicate
the scourge of terrorism in all its ramifications.
He
urges all Nigerians and foreigners resident in the country to go about their
normal affairs with the full assurance that the Federal Government and its law
enforcement agencies will continue working diligently to ensure the full
protection of lives and property in the country.
Reuben
Abati, Ph.D, Special Adviser to the President
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