Nigeria UN attack'US President Barack Obama says it's cowardly .

President of the United States , Barack Obama has condemned the bomb attack on the UN headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria that occured this morning. According to AFP , he viewed the attack as “ horrific and cowardly ” and offered America’ s condolences to the victims and their families .

“ The UN has been working in partnership with the people of Nigeria for more than five decades, ” Obama said .

“ An attack on Nigerian and international public servants demonstrates the bankruptcy of the ideology that led to this heinous action . ”