Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday, reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to stamp out the activities of insurgents in the country.
Osinbajo, on a condolence visit to families that lost their loved ones to the twin blasts that occurred in Gombe central market on Thursday, made this known.
"The incident is unfortunate; we are convinced we are going to stamp out insurgency in the country,’’ he said.
The Vice President said he was directed by President Mohammadu Buhari, to commiserate with the people of Gombe over the incident.
"This morning when we paid the President Sallah homage, he asked me to come to Gombe to commiserate with the people, the Emir and governor of Gombe over the terrible incident that happened.
He said I should let them know that we are with them; we heard about the death of men, women and children and we feel your pains.
People should be rejoicing in celebration of Sallah but instead they are mourning; it is unfortunate,” he said.
Osinbajo reaffirmed that it was the duty of the government to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry.
"I salute the braveness of Gombe people. In spite of the unfortunate incident they are still in the market
This is because they know, it is only God that can protect them, men can only do their best,’’ he said.
Gov. Dankwambo, in his speech thanked the Vice President for the visit, adding that the people of Gombe State were highly honoured by the gesture.
The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu, also thanked Osinbajo for the visit.
He said the visit did not come to him as surprise considering the love the Buhari and Osinbajo had for Gombe people and the entire north east.
NAN reports that the Vice President visited the scene of the blast, some of the bereaved families and victims of the blast at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.
You will recall that Gombe Central market was hit by two explosions on Thursday, claiming over 50 lives and leaving many wounded.
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