The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, has said the military will take measures to prevent the recurrence of last Sunday’s tragedy at Tudun Biri community, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.
Recall that scores were killed and many injured in Tudun Biri after being hit by a misfire from drones belonging to the Nigerian military.
Musa made this known on Friday while speaking at the 25th anniversary of the Emir of Jama’a in Kafanchan.
The defence chief described the incident as unfortunate and regrettable just as he prayed to God to repose the souls of those killed.
According to him, the incident was being thoroughly investigated after which members of the public will be informed of the outcome.
Musa restated the military’s resolve to secure the country and solicited the support and cooperation of all Nigerians.
“Our task is to bring peace and protect the innocent. We are ready to do whatever it takes to bring peace to Kaduna and indeed the entire country.
“We assure you that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are here for Nigerians and they will be proud of us.
“We are going to be committed, sincere and fair in everything that we do,” Musa added
He congratulated the Emir of Jama’a on his silver jubilee anniversary and prayed to God to grant him many more years on the throne.
Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for justice for the victims of the tragedy to prevent a recurrence.
Abubakar made the call on Friday during the 25th anniversary of the Emir of Jama’a in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area.
Abubakar called on the public to refrain from speculations on the incident and await the outcome of government’s investigation into the matter.
“We all have to ensure that justice is done to avert future recurrences of this tragedy.
“We will pressure the government of President Bola Tinubu to ensure a detailed investigation to ascertain what happened.
“This is important so that at least people will have peace of mind knowing what actually happened.
“We call on people to stop speculating. Let’s refrain from insinuations of whatever we think happened because we are not Almighty Allah who alone knows what transpired.
“Let’s await the outcome of the investigations and then we will follow up on it and do the right thing,” he added.
The spiritual leader, who was the Chairman of the occasion, commiserated with the families of those killed and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the losses.
He called on all Nigerians to come together and find solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the country.
“There are too many problems in Nigeria but they are not beyond having solutions for them.
“We only need to live in peace with one another because there is no substitute for peace,” Abubakar stated.