Following the suicide bombings in the Gwoza area of Borno state on Saturday, Vice President Kashim Shettima visited the victims and families of those affected by the tragic attacks on Monday.
The Vice President expressed sorrow over the incident, quoting the late Dele Giwa, “One life lost in cold blood is as gruesome as millions lost in a pogrom.”
Speaking with journalists after meeting with and consoling the victims at the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, Senator Shettima conveyed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s condolences to the Borno state government and the people of Gwoza.
The vice president made a personal donation to all the victims and offered condolences to the families of those killed by the multiple explosions, stating that the President’s heart is with them.
“The heart of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is with the victims and he specifically instructed us to come and offer our condolences and commiserations to the victims of this incident.
“We are here with the Director General of @nemanigeria, with the Minister of Agriculture, with the Minister of Transportation, and, of course, the Chief Whip of the Senate, a son of the soil from Gwoza, who was here since yesterday (Sunday), and the Acting Governor. They have been working round the clock to provide succor and support to the victims,” Shettima stated.
Noting that the death toll stands at 32, the VP mentioned that 42 injured persons were brought to the Specialist Hospital, with 14 discharged after treatment and 26 still receiving care.
He said, “It was a very pathetic scene. Our hearts go out to the victims. So far, we have recorded 32 deaths; 42 of those injured were brought in from Gwoza and about 14 have been discharged, while about 26 are currently receiving attention.”
While in Maiduguri, the Vice President also attended the funeral prayer for the late mother of former Borno governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Hajiya Aisa, at the family residence of Late Galadima Modu Sheriff along Damboa Road.
The mother of the former governor died in Abuja on Sunday at the age of 93 after a long illness.
