From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
House of Representatives Northern caucus has announced a donation of N45million from the speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and members of the caucus , to victims of the Tudun Biri bombing.
The caucus, in a statement by its chairman, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, on Monday, said it will finance development projects worth N350 millions to support the federal government effort to rebuild the community. The proposed projects include health care facility, blocks of classrooms, water boreholes and a community town hall.
The military had incidentally bombed Tudun Biri Community, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna, resulting in the death of over 40 persons.
The lawmakers, while condemning the incident, applauded the commitment of the Nigerian military and other security agencies for their commitment to combat the upsurge of insurgency banditry and other criminal activities in the country.
The caucus said it will visit Kaduna State to commiserate with the government, leaders of Biri Tudun, the survivors and families of the victims of the unfortunate incident.
” The visit was aimed at securing first hand insights of what actually transpired and enable it garner useful information with a view to forestalling 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 further appreciates the government’s intention to rebuild this ill-petted Community. The Caucus has pledged to follow up with the federal 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 ensuring that families of those that 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 lawmakers stated.