By HASSAN JIRGI Maiduguri
Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited Maiduguri specialist hospital to pay condolence to the victims and families of those who lost their lives in the gory bombing attack in Gwoza local government area of Borno state, by the suspected Boko Haram members.
Shettima described the incident as pathetic, even as he quoted the late Dele Giwa as saying, “One life lost in cold blood is as gruesome as millions lost in cold blood.”
He disclosed this to Newsmen in Maiduguri after meeting and commiserating with victims of the attack at the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. Senator Shettima also conveyed the condolences of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Borno State government and the people of Gwoza.
The Vice President made a personal donations to all the victims of the attacks and condoled with the families of those killed by the multiple explosions, assuring them that the heart of the President is with them.
“The heart of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is with the victims and he specifically instructed us to come and offer our condolences and commiserations to the victims of this incident.
According to him “We are here with the Director General of with the Minister of Agriculture, with the Minister of Transportation and, of course, the Chief Whip of the Senate, a son of the soil from Gwoza, who was here since yesterday (Sunday), and the Acting Governor. They have been working round the clock to provide succor and support to the victims,” VP Shettima stated.
He said, “It was a very pathetic scene. Our hearts go out to the victims. So far, we have recorded 32 deaths; 42 of those injured were brought in from Gwoza and about 14 have been discharged, while about 26 are currently receiving attention.”
“I want to use this forum to most sincerely register our profound gratitude to the Borno State government, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and ICRC_Nigeria for rising to the challenges of the times and giving their best in terms of support.”
