By Deborah Hassan
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, has condemned the killing of 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari village of Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents, saying the action was regrettable.
While calling on security agencies to double up efforts ar securing Nigeria, the Deputy Speaker, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Puma, also commiserated with the government and people of Borno State over the unfortunate attack on innocent farmers who he said heeded the call of the federal government to attain self sufficiency in rice farming.
“The killing as painful and highly regrettable, especially at this period when the country is striving hard to feed itself,” he stated.
Furthermore, Wase said, “My deepest condolences are with the families who lost their loved ones in this callous act. These senseless killings are painful, condemnable and unpardonable. I pray that the Almighty Allah will accept the souls of all those who lost their lives in these unfortunate incidents.”
While calling on the security agencies to redouble their effort in protecting all citizens, he also prayed to Almighty Allah to grant their families the fortitude to bear their untimely deaths.