Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that “the unlawful and unnecessary killings of many Nigerians on Monday at the Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja show that the measures the government has been taking to tackle the Boko Haram phenomenon were inadequate and simply not working.
The organization urged the Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan to “show leadership and urgently initiate fundamental changes in the security strategy to end continuing civilian casualties, and a climate of insecurity across the country.”
In the statement signed by SERAP Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group said that, “Nigerians have heard promises from this government before, that it would take all possible steps to prevent bombing tragedies and citizens’ deaths and injuries. But if this government is to be taken serious, this latest explosion needs to be the last of its kind.
“As a first step, the Government must swiftly, transparently and thoroughly investigate the killings, make the findings public and bring anyone suspected to be involved to justice. “Nigerians are reeling from so much loss, and this government should do everything possible to ensure that disasters like Nyanya Motor Park explosion are not repeated.”
