Jonathan visitsscene of explosion

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday urged Nigerians to be conscious and observant of possible security threat around them, to reduce incidences of terror attacks. The President gave the advice
when he visited the scene of the early morning bomb attack at Nyanya motor park in Abuja. Jonathan, who was accompanied by the Senate President, Sen. David Mark, underscored the need
for the media and relevant government and private establishments to initiate security enlightenment programmes. “We want to use this unique

opportunity to plead with the
media and our great men and
women to come up with
enlightenment programme for our
people.
“Those countries that face terror,
they have developed great
awareness.
“If there are unusual movement of
vehicles and bags, they call on
security and based on this, a lot of
incidences are contained.
“So we believe that if people will
become observant and all of us
become security conscious by the
movement of people, we will be
able to reduce some of these
incidences,” he said.
The President expressed
condolences to the families of the
victims of the incidence.
He commended the security
services for their prompt action.
“Though we lost quite a number of
people, we condole with our
country men and women,” he said.
The President said the issue of
Boko Haram was temporary while
government would continue to
work hard to curtail it.
“Government is doing everything
possible to make sure that we
move our country forward, in spite
of all the distractions that want to
take us backward.
“We promise that we will get over
it. The security services will
continue to work very hard. God
willing, we will get over it.”
The president also visited the
General Hospital Asokoro, where
some of the injured victims of the
blast were receiving treatment.
On arrival at the hospital, the
President was received by the
Chief Medical Director, Dr
Abubakar Adamu, who briefed the
him and conducted him round the
emergency wards.
The Minister of Interior, Mr Aba
Moro; the National Security
Adviser, retired Col. Sambo
Dasuki; the Chief of Defense Staff,
Air Chief Marshall Alex Barde,
other service chiefs and the
Inspector-General of Police,
Mohammed Abubakar were at the
scene.

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