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From Magnus Eze, Enugu
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the accidental bombing by the Nigerian Army which claimed the lives of about 85 villagers and injured many others.
President General of Ohanaeze, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, expressed shock that the air mishap came at a time Nigerians are facing various challenges and losses of lives in the hands of bandits, kidnappers, Boko-Haram insurgents, amongst others.
National Publicity Secretary of the apex Igbo body, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, in a statement noted that Iwuanyanwu was deeply touched by the avoidable catastrophe.
Ogbonnia said the Igbo leader urged President Bola Tinubu to conduct a thorough investigation on the bomb mishap and those found to be negligent should face the full weight of the law.
“The Igbo leader is optimistic that the outcome of the investigation will help the Nigerian Army to attain a more prudent, skillfull, professional military-civilian engagements in their operations.
“Iwuanyanwu calls for adequate compensation to the families who lost their loved ones in the incident, as well as appropriate treatment to the victims of the airstrike who are in the hospitals.
“On behalf of the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and, indeed, the entire Igbo, we sympathise with the affected families, the government and the good people of Kaduna State for this very unfortunate tragedy,” the group’s spokesman stated.
