Let’s Seek Foreign Aid, Atiku Pleads With FG

Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his call on the Federal Government to enlist international support in its current war against terrorism.

Reacting to Thursday second bomb blast at Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the former Vice President said it was high time Nigeria solicited international support to tackle its current tough and seemingly intractable security challenges.

While commending the sacrifices and patriotism of security forces in dealing with the threats of terrorist violence, Abubakar, however, advised Nigeria to urgently seek international support.

According to him, terrorism is relatively new to Nigeria, adding that the nation’s  security men and women are up against a deadly unconventional enemy that doesn’t bother about the rules of engagement.

He, therefore, advised the Federal Government to seek assistance, as he noted: “The world is so interconnected that no nation should be an island unto itself’’.

He further  submitted  that because of the global dimension of terrorism, no developing country like Nigeria should go it alone, adding: “We need to learn from the professional experiences and ideas of other countries confronted by terrorist threats.”

The Turaki Adamawa expressed his condolences to families of the dead while wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.