The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he did not cancel his trip to Senegal after the Kuje jailbreak despite the mood of the country.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the President was scheduled to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit in Dakar, Senegal and he had to travel for the trip.
The IDA, a financial institution, which offers concessional loans and grants to developing countries, is a member of the World Bank Group.
In a statement by spokesman Garba Shehu which was made available to newsmen on Thursday morning, Buhari asserted that his failure to attend the meeting would make would mean that the terrorists are successful.
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The Nigerian leader made the comment after his visit to the Kuje prison where he assessed the extent of damage.
The government informed the public that it was aware of the mounting criticism of the trip to Dakar.
‘Governments don’t stop working because nations face terrorist threats’, the presidency argued.
‘To cancel the trip to Senegal would mean that the terrorists are successful in calling the shots, something that no responsible government in the world will allow.’
Meanwhile, earlier while on a visit to Kuje, the President was also informed that security forces have recaptured 350 of the escapees while about 450 others are still unaccounted for.
‘I am disappointed with the intelligence system. How can terrorists organize, have weapons, attack a security installation and get away with it?’, Buhari quipped.
In a related development, an Air Force fighter jet targeting terrorists in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has accidentally bombed villagers.
According to reports, the incident happened where the Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Aminu Umar, was murdered by bandits, on Tuesday.
Details of the incident are still sketchy as of press time as the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Isah Gambo could not be reached.