Air Force bomb accident, UniMaid blasts: IBB condoles government and people of Borno
The former Military leader, while extending his condolences to the government and people of Borno State and Nigerians, over the ‘mistaken identity’ of the IDP camp in Rann, described the accidental discharge by the Nigerian Air Force as fatal and regrettable.
According to a statement by his Media Office, General IBB, while expressing sadness over the unfortunate development, however, noted that the ugly incident happens in conflict zones across the world, even among the most sophisticated military alliances like cases of “friendly fires” between the United States military and its allies in Afghanistan.
The former Military President also commiserated with the people and especially the University of Maiduguri and professional community over the Monday twin blasts.
He commended the people of the North East and Borno State in particular for their resilience, assuring that even though wiping out terrorism may take time, Nigeria will ultimately triumph as the nation’s military has shown in the dislodgement of Boko Haram terrorists from Sambisa forest.
“My heart bleeds on a horrifying pictures of burnt bodies of innocent citizens at Rann IDP camp and the bombing at university of Maiduguri mosque”, IBB said.
He then urged the military command in the fight against terrorists in the North East to adopt precision attacks on enemy targets and introduce new tactics in the fight against Boko Haram.
“I therefore advocate a synergy between military and civilian vigilante groups as well as people of the North-East to wipe out remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from their hide out,” Gen. IBB advocated.
Adding: “Insurgency is an alien war, which only can be dealt with using unconventional methods to win the war”.
While praying for the speedy recovery of the injured as a result of the two fatal incidents, Gen. Babangida urged the Nigerian Air Force and indeed the Nigerian troops fighting insurgency to apply maximum professional conduct in all their future operations of protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria.
