The Northern caucus of the House of Representatives, on Monday, pledged N350 million to assist the Federal Government in rebuilding Tudun Biri, a community in Kaduna State that was accidentally bombed by the Nigerian Army on December 3.
This move by the green chambers is coming shortly after the leadership of the Nigerian Senate, on Sunday, announced the donation of the December salary of members to the tune of N109 million, to the victims of the accidental bombing.
Persecondnews reports that on Sunday, December 3, 2023, Nigeria military drones aimed at armed groups accidentally bombed villagers in Tudun Biri village of Igabi local government area, who were observing the muslim Maulud festival, killing over 90 people and injuring several others.
On Monday, the Northern House caucus, led by Alhassan Doguwa, announced its intention to visit the area to commiserate with families and survivors.
In a statement signed by the Kano lawmaker, the group condemned the incident and pledged their readiness to assist the government in restoring normalcy in the area.
The statement said: “The Northern caucus is to provide for various developmental projects ranging from the provision of health care facilities, blocks of classrooms, water boreholes and a community town hall worth N350m to support the Federal Government efforts in rebuilding the community.
“The caucus has announced a monetary donation of Mr Speaker and that of the Northern regional caucus of the Federal House of Representatives amounting to the sum of N45m cash.
“Against the backdrop of such unshakable recurrent mishaps, the caucus has resolved to pay a condolence visit to commiserate with the government, and the leaders of the Tudun Biri community on Monday, 11th November, 2023 to commiserate with survivors of the unfortunate incident.
“The visit is aimed at securing first-hand insights of what transpired and enabling it to garner useful information to forestall future occurrence.
“The caucus commends the Tinubu-led Federal Government for promptly reaching out to victims and for taking charge of the victims’ welfare.
“The caucus has pledged to follow up with the Federal Government to ensure appropriate compensations for the victims and the community as promised by the Federal Government. The caucus is poised to provide the legal framework for the compensation, and also ensure that the families of those who were killed are adequately captured in the compensation scheme.”
“The caucus appeals to the affected community and the leaders to remain calm and law-abiding while thanking the Government and Governor of Kaduna State for keeping to their responsibility of protecting law and order in the state,” the statement also said.
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