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From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja
The Labour Party (LP) has called on the federal government government to publish names of the
victims of the accidental bombing that happened a Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army last week.
The party, in a statement issued by it’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, also asked for adequate compensation of the families of the over 150 persons that were affected by the incident.
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 would 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.
