VP Shettima, Zulum Visit survivors of Maiduguri Mosque Bomb Blast

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, paid a visit to the survivors of a bomb blast at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State.

They are currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri.

Both Shettima and Zulum sympathized with the injured and their loved present and assessed the health care provided to the victims.

The attack, which was believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday, resulted in five deaths and 32 people injured.

Speaking to journalists, Vice President Shettima, who was accompanied by Governor Zulum, consoled the victims and reiterated the President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to ending the threat of terrorism and restoring lasting peace to the country.

“We are here on behalf of the President to sympathise with the victims and treasure the good people of Borno and by extension the nation that government remains unwaveringly committed to secure lives and properties of the citizens,” Zulum said.

He added, “The Governor of Borno have been up and doing, working round the clock to complement the efforts of the federal government and we sincerely appreciate the efforts and investment in the security architecture by Borno State Government.”

The delegation was briefed by the director of Muhammadu Buhari Trauma Centre, who reported that many of the victims were discharged, others were responding to treatment, though one remained in critical condition.

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