Jonathan condemns killing of health workers as IGP vows to fish out culprits

President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned what he described as the dastardly terrorist attacks in Kano State on Friday, which claimed the lives of health workers who were dutifully engaged in vaccinations to protect and save the lives of Nigerian children.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan, on behalf of himself and the Federal Government, commiserated with the families of the victims and the government and people of the state.
He assured the families of the bereaved that the loss of their loved ones will not be in vain as the Federal Government will ensure that the mission to totally eradicate polio from Nigeria, in which they were patriotically engaged, is carried out to a very successful conclusion.
President Jonathan further assured all Nigerians and the international community, especially international health organisations and Nigeria’s development partners, that the Federal Government will not be distracted from its objective of accelerating the reduction of maternal and child mortality in all parts of Nigeria by mindless acts of terrorism.
While he said the government will continue to do everything possible to track down and apprehend agents of terrorism in the country, the President directed that enhanced security measures be put in place immediately for health workers in high-risk areas.
He prayed for the peaceful repose of the souls of the victims of the attack.
In a related development, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has vowed to fish out the killers of the health workers.
Mohammed, who is in Kano to oversee the security situation, said the development is unacceptable.
He said the government has not given up and will not give up on the security situation on the country.