President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR ) on Wednesday condemned the shooting in Anambra State that occurred at the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents the Anambra South District, calling it “barbaric and condemnable.”
According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said he was “closely monitoring the situation and waiting for further detail on the response to the situation by the police, the military and other security agencies.”
The statement is titled ‘President Buhari condemns as barbaric, attack on Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah.’
The President stated that we have serious concerns about the actions of armed organizations in the area and in other regions of the nation.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and waiting for further detail on the response to the worrisome situation by the police, the military and other security agencies.
“The nation has lost four brave policemen and other aides of the senator. On behalf of the government and the people, I pay homage to these security men and the aides who were brutally murdered. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families at this difficult time,” the statement partly read.
Therefore, the President prayed for the senator’s rapid recovery as well as the wellbeing of everyone else who had been hurt.
He also prayed for Anambra State and all other places to have peace and security soon.
GOGAN Media.