Our Reporter, Abuja
The Labour Party (LP), has told the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government, to publish the list of all those affected in the bombing mistake by the Army that claimed the lives of over hundred citizens in a Kaduna village about a week ago.
The party also demanded adequate compensation for the families of all those affected in the unfortunate disaster.
Recall that scores of villagers in Tudun Biri in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State were killed after a bomb was allegedly dropped by a military jet during a Maulud celebration.
But on Sunday, LP in Statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, called on the Federal Government to publish the list of all those who died in the incident demanding adequate compensation for their families.
LP also warned on the dangers of bombing targets without precision and Intel describing it as anachronistic.
“One week after the catastrophic mishap in Tudun Biri village of Kaduna State’s Igabi council area… the Labour Party is calling on the government to publish the names of the dead and ensure that the family of the victims are well compensated.
“The party warned that bombing a target without precision and intel is anachronistic and cannot be deployed in modern warfare. It also wants the military, whether the Army or Air force to assure Nigerians that such annihilistic tactical approach to combat, that is capable of destroying unintended target should be reviewed.
“Labour Party observes that though the victims have been given a mass burial; and that both the Federal and state government have sent their condolences to the victims families.
“We also gathered that a sum of N10 million was given by the military for the support of the burial. We however think that the government must pay adequate compensation to these families.
“Again, though the government has directs a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident but we think that any meaningful investigation can only be when the military, being the institution under investigation, is recused from the arrangement.
“We are very proud of the Nigerian military. They have shown gallantry in the battle against the insurgence, at least within the resources available to them but we certainly frown at a situation where they turn their arms against their own citizenry,” LP said.
