Sunday, April 8, 2012

MURIC CONDEMNS EASTER BOMB BLAST

MURIC CONDEMNS EASTER BOMBING

 

Twin explosions rocked the city of Kaduna this morning killing about twenty people. The explosions occured close to a church. Many others were injured in the bomb attacks.

 

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) strongly denounces this dastardly act. Coming on a day when Christians are marking Easter Sunday, the trend follows other attacks during Christmas and the Islamic festival of Id al-Fitr. We are alarmed that criminal elements are targetting worshippers during festivities. This is an ugly and unacceptable practice which should stop forthwith. MURIC therefore calls on those behind the bombings to cease fire.

 

MURIC however lays the lion share of the blame squarely on the doorsteps of the Federal Government for dilly-dallying over the issue of dialogue with Boko Haram. The latest raid and attempt to arrest the leader of the group a few days ago is a step in the wrong direction. It cements the allegation of mediators and intermediaries who claim that government agents were exploiting the talks to shadow leaders of Boko Haram. It smacks of deceit and betrayal. These are definitely not the enviable qualities of gentlemen.

 

Worse still, such dishonest moves by the Federal Government further exposes Nigerian citizens to grave dangers. MURIC charges the central government to take the lives of Nigerians seriously. The primary duty of government is the provision of security for lives and properties. Government has a moral problem where it fails to do this. It is therefore imperative that FG opens a transparent and sincere dialogue process with the Boko Haram. Peace is paramount in the land for now.



Professor Is-haq Akintola, 
Lagos State University,
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the sick healed and the homeless sheltered

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