The opposition Labour Party (LP) Sunday asked the federal government to publish names of the victims of Kaduna bomb misharp and pay adequate compensation to the victims families.
In a statement by Dr. Obiora Ofoh, National Publicity Secretary Sunday, the party noted that one week after the catastrophic mishap in Tudun Biri village of Kaduna state’s Igabi Local Government Area where the victims encountered their untimely death, it is surprising that government is yet to make public names of the victims.
The party also expressed concern that bombing a target without precision and intel is anachronistic and cannot be explained 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 should be reviewed”, and not happen again.
Labour Party observed 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 and a sum of N10 million given by the military for the support of the burial, they expressed the opinion 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,” the party noted.
