Governors in the north have given N180 million to the victims of the military drone attack in Kaduna, which unintentionally claimed over 80 lives and left many more injured.
During their meeting on Friday in Kaduna, the region’s nineteen governors gave the sum.
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The Northern Governors’ Forum chairman, Inuwa Yahaya, said, “Your excellencies and colleagues, distinguished members of the press, as you can see, we are presenting our support to the victims of Tundun Biri [accident] and the Kaduna state government to further support them.”
The governor of Gombe stated, “We hereby make this donation on behalf of the Northern Governors’ Forum so that the government of Kaduna State can use it to support the victims.”
He asked God Almighty to grant the Kaduna State Government and the victims comfort in light of the tragic loss, and he prayed for the departed souls to rest in peace. The governors demanded that the victims receive sufficient compensation.
Their donation came weeks after lawmakers in the area made a comparable one.
In order to determine the reasons behind the tragedy and take steps to avoid it from happening again, both Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna and President Bola Tinubu have already requested an investigation.
