Osinbajo: We will end insurgency in Nigeria

Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice-president, says the current administration would put an end to the menace that has been disturbing Nigeria in the last six years.

Osinbajo said this on Friday during his visit to Gombe to commiserate with families of the victims of Thursday’s twin blasts.

Thirty people lost their lives when suspected Boko Haram insurgents struck at the largest market in the state while people were shopping for Sallah.

The vice-president told the people that President Muhammadu Buhari share their pains.

“This morning when we paid the president Sallah homage, he asked me to come to Gombe to commiserate with the people, the emir and governor of Gombe over the terrible incident that happened,” he said.

“He said I should let them know that we are with you; we heard about the death of men, women and children and we feel your pains.

“People should be rejoicing in celebration of Sallah but instead they are mourning; it is unfortunate.”

“The incident is unfortunate; we are convinced we are going to stamp out insurgency in the country.”

Osinbajo commended the people for not allowing the incident discourage them from seeking livelihood.

“I salute the braveness of Gombe people. In spite of the unfortunate incident they are still in the market,” he said.

“This is because they know, it is only God that can protect them, men can only do their best.”

On his part, Ibrahim Dankwambo, governor of the state, thanked the Osinbajo for the visit, adding that the people of Gombe were highly honoured by the gesture.

Abubakar Shehu, emir of Gombe, also thanked the vice-president for the visit. He said the visit did not come to him as surprise considering the love Buhari and Osinbajo had for not only Gombe people but the entire north-east.

The vice-president visited the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, to see the victims of the blast. He also visited the scene of the blast and some bereaved families.