VP Shettima, Zulum Visit Maiduguri Mosque Bomb Blast Victims

VP Shettima, Zulum Visit Maiduguri Mosque Bomb Blast Victims

By: Our Reporter

Vice President Kashim Shettima and The Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday paid a visit to victims of Wednesday’s bomb blast at a mosque in Maiduguri who are currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH).

The visit was to sympathise with those injured in the devastating explosion that targeted a mosque in Gamboru Market on Wednesday, December 24. The attack, believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram insurgents, resulted in multiple casualties and injuries.

Speaking to journalists at the hospital, Vice President Shettima, who was accompanied by Governor Zulum, consoled the victims and reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu administration to ending the threat of terrorism and restoring lasting peace in the country.

“We are here on behalf of the President to sympathise with the victims and reassure the good people of Borno, and by extension the nation, that the government remains unwaveringly committed to securing the lives and property of its citizens,” Zulum said.

He added, “The Governor of Borno has been up and doing, working round the clock to complement the efforts of the Federal Government, and we sincerely appreciate the efforts and investments in the security architecture by the Borno State Government.”

The delegation was briefed by the Director of the Muhammadu Buhari Trauma Centre, who reported that many of the victims had been discharged, others were responding well to treatment, while one remained in critical condition.

VP Shettima, Zulum Visit Maiduguri Mosque Bomb Blast Victims