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We could have prevented Zaria massacre by Boko Haram, says el-Rufai
July 12, 2015
Written by Innocent Duru,Otta/Austine Ehikioya

•Bemoans lack of intelligence tools

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday in Otta, Ogun State, said last Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Zaria and the attendant loss of lives could have been prevented if the security agencies had the necessary intelligence tools.

About 25 people, many of whom were identified as primary school teachers, died when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) carried by a female suicide bomber went off at the premises of Sabon Gari Local Government.

The victims were queuing for identity checks when the incident occurred.

However, el-Rufai said yesterday that government was aware that Boko Haram was planning to unleash terror on the town at least 12 hours before the incident.

Speaking at the 2015 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) boot camp, Otta, Ogun State said, “I feel pained that such a dastardly act occurred even when we were aware that such was going to happen. Twelve hours to the time the incident occurred, we knew through intelligence report that some people were coming to do such.

“We kept monitoring them but they switched off their phones when they got to Zaria. Seven hours later, we heard of the blast. If we had the right equipment, it could have been averted. We need twice the number of police officers than we have now.”

The governor who spoke on ‘Creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurs’, identified the provision of security, education, social capital and investor-friendly policies as crucial to the enhancement of entrepreneurship.

He said:” The quality of a government in any environment can make or mar entrepreneurship. Nothing is possible without a functioning government.

“No matter how rich you are, without a functioning government you are limited in what you can do because there are things that the government can do that you cannot do your by yourself.”

Source:http://thenationonlineng.net/new/we-could-have-prevented-zaria-massacre-by-boko-haram-says-el-rufai/

Elrufia, shatap

Sry

True confession, this is enough to commence impeachment of the Dau...lard! He actually knew before hand, yet couldn't do anything.

Blame PMB and the DSS that refuse to act on intelligence given

Abba999:
Elrufia, shatap

Children Of Hate will come after your neck for saying the truth. Sorry in advance

I tot he said twaz prevented already

Give an evil man some wine and he will confess his evil mind.

This is purely a case of an overthrown sponsor or should I say Godfather who was being sidelined on the scheme of things.

El Rufai, you and your Daura President are no longer in control of the boys, infact they are now men and have formed a different organization so deal with it.

The earlier you re-strategize, the better for all of us.

El Rufai said they monitored them till they got to Zaria

Me: I will quote PMB that said if Terrorism last for 48hrs then the government knows about it


El Rufai said if they had the right equipment the bomb blast would have been averted

ME: why should PMB give CHad 4billion naira for an MNJTF that was on ground already while the needed equipment to fight BH in Nigeria is lackin

My submission is that there is a Grand plan to give BH amnesty since they are not even termed terrorist again but called Militant.

Na wa

ECOTERRORS:
Children Of Hate will come after your neck for saying the truth. Sorry in advance

I choputas not!

Lalasticlala, ishilove, afam4eva plz this thread needs to be on FP for more discussion

Then who is the clueless one here! The DSS were informed of the imminent attack yet they couldn't prevent it. Later one nitwit will come and tell me his ancestors are clueless.