Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern that the Federal Government’s lacklustre posture is undoing military successes achieved against terrorists in Nigeria’s North-East geopolitical zone.
“It is unfortunate that much of the pushback that had been achieved against the Boko Haram terror sect are being cancelled, owing mainly to the government’s lacklustre posture to hold firmly on the frontline,” Atiku said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
The opposition figure condemned the recent suicide bombings by terrorists in Gwoza, Borno State.
“It is a sad development that the ugly incidents of terrorism are resurfacing and, indeed, metastasising in the North-East.
“The reported attack by suicide bombers at a wedding reception, funeral procession, and a hospital on Saturday stands condemned,” said the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He asked the Federal Government to wake up and “make sure that the North-East does not slide back into a theatre of terrorism and extreme violence”.
“My condolences go to the families of victims of these attacks, and it is my prayer that God grants a peaceful repose to the souls of the departed,” he added.
Eighteen people lost their lives over the weekend in Gwoza when suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Saturday’s attack was among the most deadly reported in the state plagued by terrorism in recent months, leaving over 30 individuals injured with injuries ranging from abdominal ruptures to skull and limb fractures.