Mark, Ekweremadu: Bombings Must End

Senate President David Mark has condemned the bomb blasts that killed over 100 people in in Jos, Plateau state on Tuesday. A statement issued by his spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan said Senator Mark urged Nigerians to remain resolute in the fight against terrorists even as he assured that government will not leave any stone unturned to guarantee security in the land. Senator Mark also said the events of recent times posed serious threat to the survival of the country. “From the issue of kidnapping, now we are battling insurgency. This must stop. Nigeria needs peace. Our children needs better lives because nothing thrives well in a precarious environment,” said Mark. Senator Mark tasked Nigerians to be vigilant and collaborate with security agencies in the fight to end the activities of the dreaded

US Embassy Condemns Jos, Kano Bombings

The U.S Embassy in Abuja has condemned the multiple bomb blasts that rocked the city of Jos on Tuesday as well as the blast in the Sabon-Gari neighborhood of Kano on Sunday night. A statement from the embassy said the vicious attacks on Nigerian civilians and the abduction last month of more than 200 girls in Chibok are unconscionable acts and demonstrate the criminality of the perpetrators who continue to target defenseless civilians. “We have seen reports that tensions are high in Jos, and we join the voices of those who are appealing for calm. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” the statement read. “The United States met last weekend in Paris with Nigerian authorities as well as our partners and allies to discuss the way forward on confronting the regional security threat Boko Haram