President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday, condemned as “despicable and cowardly,” the terrorist bomb attack that claimed several lives and injured tens of others in an explosion that rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, Turkey.
In a reaction to the incident, Sunday evening, Buhari expressed the shock and sadness of the Nigerian people over the incident.
He assured the Turkish President, Recep Tayyep Erdogan, that the government and people of this country would continue to support them in the global war against terrorism.
Buhari, in a statement issued by Garba Shehu said “the thoughts and prayers of the government and people of Nigeria are with the families of the innocent people killed and we wish full and speedy recovery to those injured.”
Massive explosion had rocked Istanbul, Turkey’s capital on Sunday leaving six people dead and 81 others injured.
The explosion took place at a busy pedestrian Istiklal Street in Beyoglu Square in Central Istanbul.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the attack as an act of terrorism.
