A former governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State, Alhaji Shuaibu Miqati, has called for caution over the recent erroneous bombing of Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of the State, which claimed over 100 lives.
The PUNCH reports that the Kaduna State Government said the Nigerian Army claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri which left no fewer than 100 villagers dead penultimate Sunday.
In a statement on Saturday, Miqati, a former Director of Human Resources of Dangote Group, expressed deep concern over the incident, noting that it appeared to have some level of intelligence failure on the part of military operations.
According to him, the recent incident in the state calls for caution and calm in understanding the problem as well as the challenges facing the military in general.
He noted that friendly fires do occur in military operations the world over and that Nigeria was not exempted from such.
He said, “I received with rude shock the sad news of the accident which occurred in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of our great state, Kaduna.
“Friendly fire does occur in military operations, particularly when and where there may be intelligence failure. This is not peculiar to our society. Although the incidence appears to have some level of carelessness and/or recklessness, human and/or machine errors are known to occur and reoccur often.
“We note with concerns the interventions of governments to conduct a full-scale investigation, which should not and must be limited to the incidence but should include the source of the Drone, ie UAV, the suppliers, the maintenance as well as the operations of the machine.
“We appreciate the level of concern shown by various government agencies, organisations, and functionaries since the unfortunate incident. The promises of assistance to the families of the victims and the survivors are also encouraging and welcomed. However, governments must ensure that the intended assistance is not diverted.
“I wish to commiserate with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Senator Uba Sani, HRH, the Emir of Zazzau, the Chairman of Igabi Local Government Area as well as the entire citizens of Kaduna State, particularly the families of those affected by the unfortunate incidence.
“Now that we are aware of our military’s capabilities to launch such an attack, Nigerian citizens would require a definitive solution or date when bandits would be crushed by our armed forces.”
