… Senator laments attack on governor
Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State was on Friday attacked by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect at Shuwa, Madagali local government area of the state.
Reports said the governor had gone to the area to commiserate with victims of recent attack in the area when unknown gunmen fired gunshots into the air as he was addressing the people.
According to an eyewitness, few minutes after the governor received the microphone to address the people, two gunmen in military uniform emerged from the crowd and shot thrice into the air.
Meanwhile, the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Mohammed Jibrilla Bindo, on Friday said the Friday attack on Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect is a clear confirmation that nobody is safe in the country.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker said the attack is a wake- up call on security agencies to change strategy.
He said, “The attack on Adamawa State governor has now demonstrated that “nobody is safe” in Nigeria.
“I called on the security agencies to change their strategies in line with resolution of the committee which on Wednesday ordered the army headquarters to relocate to the 7th Division in Maiduguri in order to tackle the Boko Haram sect. I condemn in strongest terms the attack on the my Governor Murtala Nyako.”
He said the governor was on assessment and condolence visit to areas recently attacked by insurgent when he came under attack.
“This shows that nobody is safe and even after the recent attack, security is still not tight even as there is state of emergency in place,” Bindo said.
Source: The Nation
