The Sultan of Sokoto Dr. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar(III) has demanded that victims of military airstrikes where over 100 innocent villagers were killed at Tudun Biri village, Igabi LGA, in Kaduna state deserve justice urging authorities to take responsibility instead of blame game. Sultan was speaking today during a Silver Anniversary of the 11th Emir of Jama’a, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammad Isa Muhammad (CON) on the throne, at the Emir’s Palace in Kafanchan, Kaduna.
According to him, “We are here not only to celebrate the emir, but to also pray for the emirate and the lives of those killed in Kaduna State. We are going to push for it until justice is served to the people.”
Although, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has described the incident that occurred in Kaduna as highly regrettable.
The military general said, “Our duty is to protect the citizens, we are going to take a serious action to make sure something like this is not going to happen again anywhere in the country. The president has ordered a thorough investigation on it.”
In his contribution, the Emir of Zazzau, who is also the Chairman Council of Chiefs and Emirs in Kaduna State, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said he was working and pushing for the relevance of traditional rulers so as to be constitutionally recognized because they are close to the people at the grassroots.
Bamalli described the gathering of the anniversary as an opportunity for the people of southern Kaduna to consolidate peace.
Meanwhile, the emir of Jama’a Alhaji Muhammad Isa Muhammad applauded the government of Kaduna State and all those who supported and prayed for his success.
In attendance of the occasion were the following personalities, the Chairman Council of Emirs and Chiefs in Kaduna state, Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, Emir of Kagara from Niger state, former governors of Kaduna state; Col. Umar Faruk Ahmad (rtd) and Senator Ahmed Muhammed Makarfi.
Others were the entire chiefs and emirs of Lere, Saminaka, Gwantu, Jaba, Ninzo, Ayu, Kaninkon, Kagoro, Kamantan, Barde, Godogodo, Bajju, and emir of Kanam in Plateau state and the representative of emir of Keffi, Nasarawa State, among others.