Friday, 17 July 2015

Osinbanjo visits Gombe blast victims, say we feel your pains. The vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanj, on Friday said the Federal Government was commited to stamping out the activities of insurgents in the country. Osinbanjo said this in Gombe when he paid a condolence visit to families that lost their loved one to the Gombe central market twin blasts on Thursday. "The incident is unfortunate; we are convinced we are going to stamp out insurgency in the country," he said. Osinbanjo said he was directed by President Mohammadu Buhari, to commiserate with the people of Gombe over the incident. Osibanjo said it was the duty of the government to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry. The vice President visited the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, to see the victims of the blast. Gov. Dankwambo, in his speech thanked the Osinbanjo for the visit, adding that the people of Gombe State were highly honoured with the gesture. The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu, also thanked the vice president for the visit.

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