‘We did everything’: Presidency reacts to killing of second health worker by B’Haram

The presidency has reacted to the killing of a second health worker abducted by Boko Haram.

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, had issued an ultimatum to the government after which, Hauwa Leman, a UNICEF health worker, would be executed.

True to its threat, reports on Monday confirmed her execution.

Reacting in a statement issued in London on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, described Monday’s killing as “dastardly, inhuman and ungodly”, saying nothing can justify the shedding of the blood of innocent people.

He commiserated with the family of the aid worker, saying the federal government did all within its powers to save her life.

”It is very unfortunate that it has come to this. Before and after the deadline issued by her abductors, the federal government did everything any responsible government should do to save the aid worker.

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”As we have been doing since these young women were abducted, we kept the line of negotiations open all through. In all the negotiations, we acted in the best interest of the women and the country as a whole.

”We are deeply pained by this killing, just like we were by the recent killing of the first aid worker. However, we will keep the negotiations open and continue to work to free the innocent women who remain in the custody of their abductors,” the minister said.

He thanked all the friendly governments that have continued to work with Nigeria for the safe release of the abducted women, and the clerics across religious lines who have been pleading for their release.

 

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