The United Nations(UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated
the support of the UN to the Nigerian government in the fight against
terrorism.
The secretary general gave the assurance while reacting to the recent attacks in Borno State where over 20 people were killed.
In a statement signed by the United Nations Information Centre
National Information Officer, Oluseyi Soremekun, it said “Only
yesterday, it is reported that a 10-year old girl was used to detonate a
bomb at a market in Maiduguri, also in Borno State, killing at least 19
people.”
The statement revealed that “the Secretary-General utterly condemned this depraved act at the hands of Boko Haram terrorists”
Adding that “the Secretary-General is appalled about reports of
hundreds of civilians killed around the town of Baga, Borno State, near
Nigeria’s border with Chad in the past week.”
The statement revealed that “The United Nations stands ready to
assist the Nigerian Government” The statement reads in part, “The United
Nations stands ready to assist the Nigerian government and all affected
neighboring states in bringing an end to the violence and to alleviate
the suffering of civilians with all available means and resource.”
The statement further revealed that “The situation in Nigeria and the
region remains at the top of the Secretary-General’s agenda.”
Source:
Leadership Newspaper
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