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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Kaduna State Chapter, has described the accidental airstrike that has killed many leaving others with various degree of injuries at Tudun Biri village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State as an National calamity.
Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Lawal Umar Mayere, stated this when he led members of the group on a visit to the surviving victims of the tragedy at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna.
He equally condoled the Kaduna state government, Zazzau Emirate, Igabi local Government council and the families of those that lost their lives and wished those receiving treatment a quick recovery.
Alhaji Mayere said, the ACF Socio-cultural Forum appreciates the timely intervention of the Kaduna State Government in bringing succor to the victims and their families.
He said the prompt action taken by the state government in calling the attention of the Federal government and Nigerian Army to investigate and ensure possible compensation and justice to the families of the victims is a step in the right direction.
While expressing concern over the spate of accidental bombing of innocent people in the region, the ACF chairman called on the Federal government to caution the Nigerian Armed forces to sincerely carry out their lawful operation of protecting lives and property to prevent recurrence of the unfornate incident.
Lawal Umar Meyere further advised the general public to refrain from unguarded statements of accusation without facts, emphasizing the need for all hands to be on deck to manage the situation.
The ACF chairman, Kaduna State Chapter, appealed to the government, organizations, corporate bodies, religious unbrellars and wealthy individuals to donate generously to the victims in order to alleviate their hardship.
