Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Permanent Secretary, Dr Biodun Nathaniel
Olorunfemi, has condemned in totality the bomb attack on the Police
Headquarters, Abuja describing the act as cowardly.

The Permanent Secretary who stated this when he visited victims of the
explosion at the Asokoro District Hospital directed security agencies in the
Federal Capital Territory to beef up security in and around Abuja.

He also directed the security agents including the FCT Command of the Nigeria
Police Force, the Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission as
well as the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services to henceforth randomly stop
and search any moving vehicle in and around FCT.

The Permanent Secretary appealed for calm to allow the security agents carry
out detailed investigation to unravel the perpetrators of this heartless and
cowardly act.

He assured that more facts about the unfortunate incident will be released as
soon as the security agents complete their preliminary investigation.

While commiserating with the victims of the unfortunate incident, Dr Olorunfemi
commended the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Federal Fire
Service, FCT Fire Service as well as the officials of the Federal Ministry of Health
for the prompt way they responded to the emergency situation.