Jonathan Reacts To Kano, Yobe Bombings, Says Boko Haram Is Getting Desperate

President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to today’s suicide
bombings in Yobe and Kano describing the act as “callous”
and “desperate”.
In a statement released this evening by Dr. Reuben Abati,
the Special; Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, President Jonathan condemned the attack on
innocent civilians saying the insurgents are currently
“feeling the heat of the intense counter –insurgency
operation by the Nigerian Armed Forces.”

Read the full statement below:

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan condemns the

reversion by the terrorist group, Boko Haram to the

callous bombing of soft targets in parts of Nigeria in the

wake of the ongoing rapid recovery by gallant Nigerian

troops and their multinational allies of areas formerly

controlled by the sect.

President Jonathan commiserates with all families who

have lost loved ones in the bombings which continued

today with attacks on Kano and Potiskum.

The President shares the grief of all the bereaved families

and is deeply saddened by the continued loss of many

innocent lives at the hands of misguided and desperate

fanatics who are now feeling the heat of the intense

counter –insurgency operation by the Nigerian Armed

Forces.

The President assures all Nigerians and the people of the

North-Eastern states in particular that the days of

mourning victims of incessant terrorist attacks in the

country will soon be over as the tide has now definitely

turned against Boko Haram.

President Jonathan further assures the people of Nigeria

that the gallant, courageous and patriotic officers and

men of the Nigerian Armed Forces, supported with new

platforms, equipment and logistics provided by the Federal

Government will carry the ongoing operations against the

terrorists through to a successful conclusion in the

shortest possible time.

He affirms that his administration will continue to take

all necessary action to guarantee the success of ongoing

military operations against the terrorist group and

drastically reduce its ability to take and hold territory or

recruit, groom and brainwash young persons to

undertake suicide bombing attacks on soft targets.