President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday commended the Government of Thailand and international volunteers in the efforts to rescue 12 children and their coach trapped in a cave for more than two weeks.
Thai authorities on Sunday rescued four boys among 13 trapped in a Tham Luang cave for more than two weeks.
The operation is still going on to rescue the rest of the group with the help of elite foreign divers and Thai Navy Seals.
Reacting to ongoing rescue efforts, Buhari said Thailand has inspired other developing nations that, despite limited resources, a people can achieve success through their efforts towards emergency response.
The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said, ”In a globalised world, the bond of our common humanity is getting stronger day by day.
”Although Thailand is located thousands of miles away from us, we in Nigeria share the pains and difficulties of these trapped teenagers who face imminent danger to their lives.
“The way the international community responded with empathy and enthusiasm, is evidence that our common humanity is greater than our differences.
“When we perceive the victims as our own children, we are bound to identify with the trapped kids and be moved to action.”
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