By Abdullahi M. Gulloma
Abuja
Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo said yesterday that the perpetrators of evil “cannot dampen the spirit of Nigerians with their evil acts.”
Sambo, who disclosed this visited victims at the Maitama General Hospital and the site of the bomb blast at the EMAB Plaza Wuse II, said terror would never gain ground in the country or anywhere else in the world.
He said: “This cowardly and unjust act will be defeated- evil can never be sustained. This administration and Mr. President will not leave any stone unturned until we defeat these terrorists. Terrorism cannot survive in Nigeria or in any part of this world.
“We are doing everything possible and exerting every effort to ensure that within the shortest possible time it will become a thing of the past. I want to assure all Nigerians that the government is doing everything possible to ensure the safety of lives and property of all Nigerians and our visitors.”
He urged Nigerians to be security conscious and vigilant, and appealed for cooperation with security agencies as they tackle crime and criminality in the country.
“I want to urge all Nigerians to be very vigilant and be very observant and report any suspicious act to the security agencies. I want to also urge us to resume our normal duties, our normal services and to cooperate with the administration so that we will jointly succeed in solving this problem.”
Sambo was accompanied by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd); Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Usman; Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Morro; Minister of State Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Minister of State for FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide; and the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, amongst others.
