President Goodluck Jonathan has described the bomb explosions which rocked Abuja this morning as a “wicked and dastardly act” and ” a low, dirty and wicked act of desperation by criminals and murderers who do not wish Nigeria well”.

The President also said those behind the blasts will be apprehended and punished for the “heinous crime”.

In his first reaction to the bomb blasts which claimed several lives even as the nation was in the tick of golden jubilee celebrations, President Jonathan in a press release this afternoon by Ima Niboro, his spokesperson said the blasts are the worst independence celebration gift any nation can get.

While grieving with the family of those who lost their lives in the incidents, President Jonathan said the obvious intention of those behind the blast is to sabotage the independence celebrations.

The President said the victims of the bomb blasts have paid the supreme price for the nation’s unity.

President Jonathan also said he shared the” consternation and understands the confoundedment” of the victims’ families ” as they mourn while the nation celebrates”.

“The president wants these families to know that their loved ones have not died in vain”, Niboro added in the statement.

“Rather they have paid the supreme price for our unity; and in their death, they have watered the tree of our freedom.

“To those behind these vicious acts, the president wants you to know that you will be found, and you will pay dearly for this heinous crime.

By Oluokun Ayorinde

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Time to go to the root of the demands. true federalism and devolution of power.

We can no longer pretend and dance around thsi issue because the way i see it, things will just continue to get worse.

From the words and actions of MEND since their emergence some 6 years ago, these guys should not be underestimated. They refused money aka amnesty. The fact that one of their son's is the president has not soften their focus. They are hard nuts that will stop at nothing until they achieve their goal. I thing we have some nigerians that are truly ready to die for what they believe.

that bomb blast is really wicked and selfish.

Some people have been made motherless, fatherless, orphans, etc.

Innocent people have been killed, and for what, so some hoodlums could prove a point.

Why did they not rather blow themselves up in the Sahara desert?

Violence never yield any meaningful outcome.

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that bomb blast is really wicked and selfish.

Some people have been made motherless, fatherless, orphans, etc.

Innocent people have been killed, and for what, so some hoodlums could prove a point.

Why did they not rather blow themselves up in the Sahara desert?

Violence never yield any meaningful outcome.

Exactly! Still wondering what point they have just proved.

or why didnt they do it suicide style for more appeal?

If they are no cowards - see how far they have to park the car far from target so as not to get caught - idiots, cowards,