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December 7, 2023 Protesters Have Storms The National Assembly, Demand Justice For Victims

Protesters Have Storms The National Assembly, Demand Justice For Victims

Protesters have stormed the National Assembly complex to express their displeasure over the killing of scores of innocent citizens by a military drone in Kaduna State.

The Nigerian Army had admitted to an accidental airstrike on a gathering of residents who were celebrating Maulud in Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday night.

It was gathered that the death toll from the incident had increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International; AI who visited the affected communities confirmed the increase in the death toll.

The protesters, who besieged the National Assembly entrance gate for over two hours, demanded justice for victims of the bombing and asked the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, to either live up to his responsibility or step down.

December 7, 2023 Cash Transfer: N25bn Retired Military Funds Not Given To Defence Minister – Dr Edu

Cash Transfer: N25bn Retired Military Funds Not Given To Defence Minister – Dr Edu

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has denied allegations that twenty-five billion naira purportedly meant for retired military pensioners from the Conditioner Cash Transfer Funds has been given to the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Abubakar.

The minister urged the general public to disregard the report she described as fake and a deliberate malicious attempt by mischief makers to tarnish the image of the ministry.

An earlier statement by the ministry had said a list containing 17,077 Veterans and 264,560 Pensioners was submitted to the National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office.

Speaking in an interview, Edu said that in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu, all funds, upon confirmation of the beneficiaries’ details, are to be sent directly to them through their bank accounts and are verifiable.

The minister also warned Nigerians against fraudsters who deceive people online.

December 7, 2023 Senate Gives Kyari, NUPRC Boss 24 Hours To Defend Budget

Senate Gives Kyari, NUPRC Boss 24 Hours To Defend Budget

The Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, has directed the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before the committee in 24 hours.

The NNPCL had earlier shunned summons by the Senate to appear before its committee probing over eleven trillion-naira expenditure on turnaround maintenance of refineries in the country between 2010 and 2023.

Olamilekan, who asked Kyari to appear in the company of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), warned that failure to honour the invitation would sabotage the process.

They must present the list of all individual companies operating with OML licenses in Nigeria and the total production output approved daily.

December 7, 2023 Kaduna Bombing A Mistake, Shouldn’t Warrant COAS Resignation — Senator

Kaduna Bombing A Mistake, Shouldn’t Warrant COAS Resignation — Senator

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdul’aziz Yar’Adua, characterized the tragic drone attack that resulted in the loss of numerous lives in Kaduna as an unintended error.

He emphasized that this incident should not be a reason for the resignation of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.

In an exclusive interview conducted on Wednesday, Senator Yar’Adua commended the COAS for openly acknowledging the mistake and urged for a focus on fostering peace. This response comes in the wake of calls from the Northern Elders Forum for the resignation of top military officials in the aftermath of the incident, which claimed the lives of at least 85 villagers and left several others injured in Tudun Biri village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Sunday.

READ ALSO: Kaduna Bombing: NEF Member Demands Resignation Of Army Top Brass

Senator Yar’Adua underscored that precision miscalculations are not unique to the Nigerian Army and encouraged a measured perspective on the matter. In addition, he advised the Kaduna State Government to instruct Muslim community members to inform the government consistently about significant gatherings in the state. This, he argued, would enable authorities to reinforce security measures and prevent similar occurrences in the future.

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