Boko Haram: Osinbajo Visits Gombe Blast Victims

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Friday July 17 that federal government was committed in putting to an end the activities of in terrorism in the country.

He made this statement in Gombe when he paid a condolence visit to families that lost their loved one to the Gombe central market twin blasts on Thursday.

“The incident is unfortunate; we are convinced we are going to stamp out insurgency in the country,’’ he stated.

The vice president discloses that he was directed by President Mohammadu Buhari, to commiserate with the people of Gombe over the incident.

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He said: “This morning when we paid the President Sallah homage, he asked me to come to Gombe to commiserate with the people, the Emir and governor of Gombe over the terrible incident that happened.

“He said I should let them know that we are with them; we heard about the death of men, women and children and we feel your pains.

“People should be rejoicing in celebration of Sallah but instead they are mourning; it is unfortunate,”

Osinbajo noted that it was the duty of the government to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry.

“I salute the braveness of Gombe people. In spite of the unfortunate incident they are still in the market.This is because they know, it is only God that can protect them, men can only do their best,’’ he said.

Gombe state governor,Ibrahim Dankwambo, thanked the vice president for the visit, stating t that the people of Gombe State were highly honoured with the gesture.

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While the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu, also thanked the vice president for the visit saying that his visit did not come as a surprise to him considering the love the Buhari and Osinbajo had for Gombe people and the entire north east.

Osinbajo also visted Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, to see the victims of the blast and some bereaved families.

He also visited the scene of the blast, some bereaved families.

It would be recalled that a twin blasts at Gombe central market on Thursday claimed over 50 lives and left many people wounded.

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