The Senate Committee on Defence today asked the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. kenneth Minimah to temporarily relocate to Maiduguri. This directive was given in response to the increasing deadly attacks by the Boko Haram sect in the North Eastern region of the country.
The lawmakers expressed deep concern over the high rate of killings in that region, especially the most recent attacks involving school students. They requested the army chief to restrategize and provide more security to schools and health centres in the troubled region.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, also condemned the attack on innocent students describing it as 'wicked, horrendous and beyond the realm of humanity'. He called on the security operatives to change tactics 'especially now that the insurgents have increased their attacks on softer targets'.
“We in the House of Representatives feel the grief and pain of the families of the victims. In this their hour of need, we will stand with them hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder.
“We want to assure them that as brothers, we will continue to confront the threats of terror confronting our nation, and we know we will come out stronger and victorious,” the Speaker said.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon has also expressed deep concern over the 'increasing frequency of brutality' in educational institutions of the country. He condemned the attack and consoled the families of the bereaved students.
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