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| Atiku Abubakar. |
Nigerian Former Vice President,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the murder of British missionary, Ian
Squire, by kidnappers in Delta State.
In
a statement released by his media office in Abuja, the Waziri Adamawa described
as horrific and abominable, the news of Mr. Squire's death after three other
aid workers who were kidnapped with him were released.
"It
is so sad and shocking that a man who left his home country to come to a remote
village in Nigeria to perform cataract surgeries and provide free medical aid
for other eye conditions could have been so brutally rewarded for his kindness
and selfless service," Atiku said.
The
former Vice President added that Nigerians had many lessons to learn from Mr.
Squire, who was willing to serve a people who were neither from his part of the
world nor from his race.
"That
is the kind of selfless service for which Nigerians are crying out," he
said. "We need people who are willing to give their best to all peoples,
irrespective of whether they belong to the same group or clan."
The Waziri Adamawa also
commiserated with the family of Mr. Squire and with the government of the
United Kingdom. He prayed that they would receive comfort from knowing that the
work Mr. Squire did was a legacy that would definitely live on despite his
untimely death.
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