Jonathan condemns blast
President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the blast in which claims more that 50 lives in Kano on Monday
A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati in Abuja on Monday night said the president assured that “the barbaric incident will not deter the Federal Government from its strong-willed determination to overcome those who do not mean well for this nation.
It added that the Federal Government will not be stampeded, for any reason whatsoever, into abandoning its unrelenting war against terrorists in the country.
President Jonathan reassured Nigerians and foreigners in the country that the Nigerian Government will continue to do all that is required to ensure the safety of lives and property, including continued collaboration with local and international partners and stakeholders to check the menace of terrorism.
The tragedy reportedly occurred at about 5.20 p.m at the ever-busy motor
park located on New Road, in Sabongari, in the ancient city.It is the main park for prospective passengers to Lagos, Benin City, Port Harcourt, Enugu and other parts of the South-East.
The three-member suspected bombers were said to have arrived in a Volkswagen Golf car at the park, as the five buses belonging to three privately-owned mass transit firms were about taking off.
The car reportedly rammed into one of the fully loaded buses belonging to a privately owned mass transit company, Godson, resulting in a deafening explosion that was accompanied by an inferno.
While two buses belonging to the company were affected, another two owned by Chimenzie Motors and one bus belonging to Ezenwata Motors, all of which were said to fully loaded with intending passengers to the Eastern part of the country, were completely razed.
A witness said that a rescue team that comprised mostly of security operatives and men of the fire service managed to retrieve about 20 charred bodies when the fire was partially brought under control.
