ATIKU LAUDS THAI GOVT ON RESCUE OF 12 TEENAGERS
Former Vice President, and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has applauded Thailand government for their pragmatic efforts in ensuring total rescue of trapped 12 Thai teenagers.
Atiku commended Thai government for the value they attached to human lives and the relentless efforts made by the government as all the victims were rescued within the shortest possible time.
He made the admonition, In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja issued from the Atiku Media office. Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential hopeful, congratulated the government and people of Thailand for the successful evacuation of all the 12 Thai teenage football players and their youthful coach.
He said: “As I said while the saga was ongoing, the length to which the Thai authorities went to save the lives of these youths shows that Thailand is a nation that values human life”.
According to Atiku, Thailand has, by this action, increased the worth of human life and inspired nations around the world to use their resources not just to further the interest of their governments and elite citizens, but to pursue the wellbeing of all citizens, rich or poor.
“Nigeria has a lot to learn from Thailand. We also have a youth in captivity. Just as Thailand did not spare any expense to free these 13 youths, Nigeria must not spare any expense to ensure that Leah Sharibu, that young girl of admirable faith, is freed by her captors and returned to her parents”, he said.
He said that liberty and freedom is an inalienable human rights that should be obtainable in Nigeria as it is in Thailand and in any part of the world adding “Leah Sharibu deserves it as much as the Thai youths”.
Atiku stressed that the primary role of any government is the peace, security and prosperity of its people and by this action, Thailand has raised the bar for the whole world
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