I am deeply touched by the devastating news of the suicide bomb attack early this morning at St. Rita's Catholic Church Malali Kaduna State.

This is coming at a time Nigerians were basking in the euphoria of the peaceful Sallah celebration.

This attitude of no regards for lives and property in our society is horrendous, wicked and the perpetrators must not go unpunished. It is absolutely shocking, just when we taught we have come over these waves of incessant bomb attacks. It is time to be more proactive and not reactive in dealing with security of lives. The pressure to take laws into our hands may feel intense, losing loved ones can be devastating and we may feel the urge to take extreme reprisal measures, but doing so will only inflict more harm than good to our already polarized polity.

As law abiding citizens, we must report any suspicious movements and activities within our community to assist the security agencies in combating this menace threatening our existence. As we strongly condemn this evil in all its entirety, we must never forget to pray for peace and demand for security of our lives by those saddled with the responsibility of carrying out such duty. Nigerians must continue to Unite and cooperate with the security forces to fish out the bad one's bent on instilling fears amongst us.

On behalf of the good people of Kwara central and my family, I commiserate with the bereaved families and I wish the injured speedy recovery.