In response to the Kaduna bombing, Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, has donated 5 million naira in support of the staff and victims’ treatment at the hospital.
The former Governor of Anambra State made this contribution to aid those affected by the tragic incident.
Peter Obi, also called for financial support for the victims of an accidental military bombing in Kaduna State. After visiting the victims at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Obi used his social media platform to appeal to the government and Nigerians for assistance.
He specifically requested the establishment of a foundation to compensate families affected by the bombing and similar incidents in the past. While acknowledging the efforts of the soldiers and security agencies in securing the country, Obi emphasized the importance of exercising extra caution in military operations.
He wrote: “Today, I visited Kaduna state to commiserate with the grieving good people of the state on the unfortunate accidental bombing by the Nigeria Army at Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government of the State. While in Kaduna I also took time to visit the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, where those wounded in the ugly incident are receiving treatment. May Almighty God forgive the sins of those that died grant them eternal rest and grant their families the fortitude to bear their irreplaceable losses. And for those receiving treatment in the hospital, I pray to God Almighty to grant them quick recovery.
“I thank the government of Kaduna State for their kind and caring intervention for the affected victims. I urge governments at all levels, and the good people of Nigeria to help in setting up a foundation for compensation of families affected in this particular incident and similar incidents in the past, and most importantly, in educating the young children orphaned in this incident. I also donated #5million as my widow’s mite in support of the staff and victims’ treatment in the hospital.
“Furthermore, while thanking our gallant soldiers and other security agencies for the great work they are doing in securing Nigeria, especially at this challenging time, there is now a need for extra caution in their operations, because the occurrence of 16 mishaps which have. Again, I maintain that we need to get our priorities right in our nation and channel our resources to more critical and productive areas that will be beneficial to Nigerians and engender development in our nation. I remain committed to building Nigeria, the New Nigeria of our dreams.”
