Acting President Yemi Osinbajo with Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State receives cheers from school children and N-Power volunteers on his arrival in Zamfara State along Gummi Town/Daki Takwas Road for the road commission. 18th July 2017. PHOTOS: NOVO ISIORO.Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered further security reinforcements in Kaduna State following deadly communal clashes that resulted earlier this week in Kajuru, Kajuru Local Government Area of the State, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mr. Osinbajo commiserated with families of the victims, the government and people of Kaduna State, and wished the injured victims speedy recovery, his office said.
He commended the prompt response and efforts of the State government, and those of the security agencies which contained the situation and restored the peace.
According to him, Nigerians in the area and everywhere in the country have a right to live in peace, and the Federal Government considers this its sacred duty : ensuring such expectation.
“We will not relent and won’t be deterred in our pursuit of securing the lives and property of all Nigerians, everywhere and in every part of this nation. In the end, we will not only secure the peace all around, but we shall enforce justice for the victims and all of those that are affected,” he declared.