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VP Shettima pays condolence visit to victims of Boko Haram suicide bombing in Borno

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday, visited the victims and families affected by the recent suicide bombings in the Gwoza area of Borno State.

The attacks, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in the loss of 32 lives and left many others injured.

During his visit to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, Shettima expressed deep sorrow over the incident.

He conveyed the condolences of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Borno State government and the people of Gwoza.

The vice president also made a personal donation to the victims and offered condolences to the families of those killed in the attacks.

“The heart of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is with the victims, and he specifically instructed us to come and offer our condolences and commiserations to the victims of this incident,” he said.

The vice president was accompanied by the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Transportation, and the Chief Whip of the Senate, a native of Gwoza.

He expressed gratitude to the Borno State government, NEMA, the State Emergency Management Agency, and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their efforts in responding to the crisis.

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