Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, responded to the accidental bombing by the Nigerian military that resulted in the loss of numerous civilian lives in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
NN News Media previously reported that during a Maulud celebration in Tudun Biri, a community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a bomb purportedly dropped by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet resulted in the reported death of numerous villagers.
The Nigerian army took responsibility for the inadvertent strike that caused multiple casualties after the Nigerian Air Force clarified that it did not initiate the airstrike.
In response to the incident, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar issued a statement on his official handle, urging President Bola Tinubu to spearhead a comprehensive government investigation into the tragedy.
In response to the incident, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar issued a statement on his official handle, urging President Bola Tinubu to spearhead a comprehensive government investigation into the tragedy.
Atiku further emphasized the need to develop counterinsurgency strategies to insulate the civilian population from tragic incidents.
“I am grieved by the news of the drone airstrike that killed dozens of people and left scores of others with various degrees of injury in the Tudun Biri community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Ironically, the victims of this unfortunate incident were celebrating the Maulud anniversary.
“The incidence of miscalculated air strikes is assuming a worrisome dimension in the country. We need to develop counterinsurgency strategies that will insulate the civilian population from tragic incidents of this nature. I call on the authorities to launch a thorough investigation into this tragedy to avert future occurrences.
“Meanwhile, no resource should be spared in medical attention to the injured and assistance to the families of the dead. I pray that the Almighty Allah comforts the bereaved families and grants the dead eternal peace,” Atiku said.
