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Atiku
deeply saddened by Christmas Day violence
Newsdiaryonline Tue Dec 27,2011
Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
says he has been deeply saddened by the bombings and other acts
of violence on Christmas Day leading to the loss of many lives.
He expressed his profound and heartfelt sympathies to the
families of those who lost dear ones and wished
those that were injured
a quick recovery.
The former Vice President while condemning in the strongest
terms the callous and wanton destruction of lives in the spate
of violence at
Madalla, Gudaka, Damaturu, Maiduguri and Jos said there is no
cause that could
justify the snuffing out innocent lives. Atiku in a statement by
his media office in Abuja on Tuesday warned that acts of
violence as we are witnessing in the country can lead to
retaliatory actions in which more and more innocents will
suffer.
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"It can also lead to the erosion of confidence in organized
society and government setting the stage for anarchy," he
said.But this, according to the former Vice President, "is
precisely the time when our support for the authorities needs to
be at its strongest."
He called on all citizens without bias for religion or
ethnicity to be good, kind and supportive of one another in this
difficult period.
The former Vice President also urged for a greater respect for
the sanctity of life and differences in culture and religion. He
reiterated that enlightenment through education, economic
empowerment and constructive dialogue are a panacea to stemming
this cycle of blood-letting.
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