[size=13pt]UN releases names of Abuja bomb attack victims[/size]

The United Nations on Wednesday released the names of its 11 employees who died in the August 26, 2011 bomb atack on its Nigerian headquarters in Abuja.


The 11 employees, who were caught in the suicide bomb attack on the UN‘s Aruba House


building, were among the 23 casualties of the incident. Prior to the attack, claimed by the outlawed Boko Haram sect, the building was home to 26 aqgencies and 400 UN employees.


A statement by the United Nations Development Programme listed their names and agencies as Ms. Rahmat Abdullahi, UNDP; Mr. Musa Ali, World Health Organisation; Mr. Johnson Awotunde, UN Children’s Fund; Dr. Edward Dede, WHO; Mr.Elisha Enaburekhan, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS); Mr.Adewale Kareem, UNICEF; Ms. Ingrid Midtgaard, UN Office on Drugs and Crime; Mr. Iliya Musa, UNDP; Mrs. Felicia Nkwuokwu, UNDP; Mr. Stephen Obamoh, UNDP; and Mr. Abraham A. Osunsaya, WHO.


In a tribute, the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Daouda Touré, asid, “These men and women devoted their lives to improving the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians across the country. We will never forget them. Nor will we forget the passion and courage with which they proudly served the mission and ideals of the United Nations.”


n additional 116 people were injured in the Abuja explosion, including 64 UN staff members, 36 non-UN staff and 16 who currently remain unidentified, the statement added.


”Since August 26, the UN has focused attention on securing medical care, counselling and other essential needs for staff members and their relatives. The Nigerian government has been ensuring medical coverage forinjured non-UN staff.


”UN work in the country continues with a business-continuity plan and ongoing delivery of the organisation’s 2011 programme focused on improving the lives of the poor, addressing hunger, disease and illiteracy, and promoting respect for civil rights and freedoms,” the statement added.

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This is sad. Just a waste of people's lives. Rest in peace

From the names released, I can see that the majority of the people involved were Muslims. Therefore I ask the question, what is the true motive of the group Boko Haram? Muslims that are still supporting such sect should desist from such act. I pray anybody that has information on these people to release such information to the right authorities because at the end your loved ones may also be affected notwithstanding if you are a Muslim or Christians. These group are just some mental re.tards and bas.tards used by politicians in their bid to make us believe that our president is clueless while the only clueless people here are the Boko Harams, their financiers and their supporters. May the souls of the deceased rest in perfect peace. Amen

May their Soul rest in peace. It was a very sad incident. We Pray that all this horrible events end in the Country.

so sad!so sad!

strangest:

From the names released, I can see that the majority of the people involved were Muslims. Therefore I ask the question, what is the true motive of the group Boko Haram? Muslims that are still supporting such sect should desist from such act. I pray anybody that has information on these people to release such information to the right authorities because at the end your loved ones may also be affected notwithstanding if you are a Muslim or Christians. These group are just some mental re.tards and bas.tards used by politicians in their bid to make us believe that our president is clueless while the only clueless people here are the Boko Harams, their financiers and their supporters. May the souls of the deceased rest in perfect peace. Amen

Not to pick an argument, but please the majority of the victims are not muslims 7/11 appear to be non-muslims

A statement by the United Nations Development Programme listed their names and agencies as Ms. Rahmat Abdullahi, UNDP; Mr. Musa Ali, World Health Organisation; Mr. Johnson Awotunde, UN Children’s Fund; Dr. Edward Dede, WHO; Mr.Elisha Enaburekhan, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS); Mr.Adewale Kareem, UNICEF; Ms. Ingrid Midtgaard, UN Office on Drugs and Crime; Mr. Iliya Musa, UNDP; Mrs. Felicia Nkwuokwu, UNDP; Mr. Stephen Obamoh, UNDP; and [b]Mr. Abraham A. Osunsaya, [/b]WHO

^^^ You are right though, but the point still remains that the BOMB is not a respecter of religion, it just goes BOOM!!!! taking everybody in its way

Perhaps the bombers believed muslims do not work with the UN such that the muslim victims were unexpected collateral damage; hence they claimed they bombed cos the UN and the US were marginalizing Nigerian muslims

rip!

that is not what we want, release the 4ken list of the former heads of state behind the bombing

:-x

I hope this arrest does not go the way of other numrous arrest in this country

It is very sad. May their souls rest in perfect peace.

May their souls RIP

strangest:

^^^ You are right though, but the point still remains that the BOMB is not a respecter of religion, it just goes BOOM!!!! taking everybody in its way

yup Boko Haram seem to have transformed. It has turned into a whole new kind of organization. govt need to do something about it fast.

Such wickedness

It was a mindless and cruel act. I'll like to see the barons, patrons and supporters of this wicked Boko Haram sect uprooted, disgraced, and sentenced to death.

May the souls of the departed rest in peace.

@South-East

Not to pick an argument, but please the majority of the victims are not muslims 7/11 appear to be non-muslims

A statement by the United Nations Development Programme listed their names and agencies as Ms. Rahmat Abdullahi, UNDP; Mr. Musa Ali, World Health Organisation; Mr. Johnson Awotunde, UN Children’s Fund; Dr. Edward Dede, WHO; Mr.Elisha Enaburekhan, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS); Mr.Adewale Kareem, UNICEF; Ms. Ingrid Midtgaard, UN Office on Drugs and Crime; Mr. Iliya Musa, UNDP; Mrs. Felicia Nkwuokwu, UNDP; Mr. Stephen Obamoh, UNDP; and Mr. Abraham A. Osunsaya, WHO

Agreed that the victims are a mixture of all people as expected in a UN set up, but muslims around Nigeria have suffered at least equally and probably more by the evil of Boko Haram and the killings of their loved ones. NL prefer to ignore that and blame all muslims for the terrorism of a few in a misguided sect.

this list is not valid, my late cousin's name is not there but she was a victim,

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this list is not valid, my late cousin's name is not there but she was a victim,

Was she a UN employee?

May they rest in Peace - but may their blood continue to hunt the sponsors of Boko Haram