Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, condemned the bomb attack in Borno State, warning the Federal Government not to allow the North-East slide back into theatre of terrorism.
Atiku in a post on his verified Facebook page urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to live up to expectations.
He however accused the government of lacklustre posturing in holding firmly to the frontline in the gains made by security operatives.
The former vice president said it is a sad development that the “ugly incidents of terrorism are resurfacing and, indeed, metastasising in the North-East.
“The reported attack by suicide bombers at a wedding reception, funeral procession, and a hospital on Saturday stands condemned.
“It is unfortunate that much of the pushback that had been achieved against the Boko Haram terror sect are being cancelled, owing mainly to the government’s lacklustre posture to hold firmly on the frontline.
“It is thus important to call on the Federal authorities to wake up to their responsibility and to make sure that the North-East does not slide back into a theatre of terrorism and extreme violence.”
He expressed condolences to the families of victims of these attacks, adding, “It is my prayer that God grants a peaceful repose to the souls of the departed.”
