As
violence continued in some parts of Kaduna State on Monday and fresh
attacks were reported in Damaturu, Yobe State, President Goodluck
Jonathan, will depart for Brazil today.
Jonathan is going to the Brazilian
commercial capital city, Rio de Janeiro, to take part in this year’s
United Nations’ Earth Summit.
While in Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan is
expected to participate in the summit’s four plenary sessions at Rio
Centro Convention Centre on Wednesday and Thursday. He will also attend a
reception hosted by the Brazilian President for Heads of Government at
the summit.
The President is expected to travel with
his wife, Patience; Governors Ibrahim Shema and Seriake Dickson of
Katsina and Bayelsa states respectively.
Other people on the President’s
entourage are the Ministers of Environment, Mrs Hadiza Ibrahim
Mailafiya; Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ohekpe; Trade and Investment, Mr.
Olusegun Aganga; and Senator Benedict Ayade.
However, while the President will be in
the South American country, security forces will be working to contain
the crisis in Kaduna State where the death toll in Sunday’s multiple
bombing and consequent reprisal is said to have risen to 74.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria on
Monday, officials of the Red Cross said that 140 victims of the attacks
had been taken to hospitals for treatment. Some of the hospitals where
the victims are being treated are the Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital,
Shika; Barau Dikko Hospital, Kaduna; St. Luke’s Hospital, Wusasa; and
St. Gerard’s Catholic Hospital, Kakuri.
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