The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to do everything in his power to bring all those behind the Nyanya bomb blast to book.
The call was made on Wednesday by Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo State who also doubles as chairman of the forum when he led other members of the forum to visit victims of the bomb blast at the National Hospital, Independence Ave, Abuja.
Speaking at the hospital, Okorocha decried the incessant brutal killings, noting that all resources available must be deployed in order to put a final stop to the inhuman acts.
“We want to request our President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces, to deepen that particular section of our constitution, which guarantees safety of lives and property of the ordinary citizens. We urge him to show leadership at this moment and do whatever it is within his capacity and capabilities as president to fish out those who are involved in this act”, Okorocha urged.
The APC governors ― Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State ― condoled with the families of the deceased, assuring that they all would stand by the families at this trying moment.
“We are here as APC governors at the National Hospital to visit victims of the Nyanya bomb blast, which was an ugly and unfortunate incident that claimed so many lives. We know [the families] are in serious pains at this moment”.
Okorocha condemned, the blast describing it as “an unholy act which would not do any good to the country”.
“We notice that the increased blood shedding in our nation is becoming worrisome and as leaders we believe that this is not a time to say what is wrong or who is wrong. This is a time that we must all close hands to ensure the safety of lives and properties. This is not a time to talk about politics with people’s lives,” he said.
Okorocha, said the governors are also very disturbed about the kidnapping of 100 schoolgirls in Borno.
“While we urged all Nigerians to remain calm and prayerful, we pray that we should unite at this moment to fight this evil,” he said. “We shall also join force with other democrats to ensure that this bad story ends as quickly as possible”.
Also speaking at the hospital, Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-makura urged Nigerians to be vigilant and report any unusual movement they notice to the Police immediately.
“My advice to Nigerians is that we should be observant and vigilant. We should not in any way leave the issue of security in the hands of security agencies alone”, Al-makura said. “Security should be everybody’s business; we should be more meticulous and observant of any suspicious movement and report to security operatives to complete their efforts of combating crimes”.
