The UN has pledged its “full support” to
Nigeria to end terrorism following the attack on Kano Central Mosque on
Friday, which left many worshippers dead and several others injured.
This is contained in a statement issued by the UN Secretary-General Ban ki-moon and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
While condemning the act, Ban said that there was no justification whatsoever for the attacks on civilians.
Ban “reaffirms the full support of the
UN to Nigeria’s efforts to fight terrorism and to provide security to
the population consistent with international law and Nigeria’s human
rights obligations”.
He conveyed his “deepest condolences to
the families of the deceased and to the people and Government of
Nigeria” and wished swift recovery to the injured.
The Secretary-General called on the relevant authorities to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.