Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Friday, said there is no religious or ethnic cleansing in the state following the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area by the Nigerian Army.
The governor stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, five days after the tragic incident that left over 85 people dead and several others injured.
Let me make it clear (that) in Kaduna State, we don’t have any religious or ethnic differences,” he said.
“At the beginning, a lot of people particularly the religious and ethnic merchants, I’m not surprised if some of them decided to make this issue look like it’s a religious issue. As governor of Kaduna State, we are working together as a team in religious harmony.”
The governor explained that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) led a delegation to the Kaduna State Government House to commiserate with the state government and the Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area over the unfortunate incident.
Army Apologises
Sunday’s tragic incident has received condemnation from local and international watchdogs, all calling for investigations and a standardised review of procedural activities.
There was confusion in the wake of the airstrike with many calling out the Nigerian Air Force. However, the agency was quick to absolve itself of responsibility for the incident. The Kaduna State government hours later said the Nigerian Army had claimed responsibility for the accidental bombing in Nigeria’s North-West region.
