Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Sunday commissioned three projects at Tudun Biri, hit by a drone attack by the Nigerian military during a Maulid celebrations a year ago.
The projects include a 25-bed Primary Healthcare Centre with an Ambulance, a Skills Acquisition Centre and a comprehensive medical, surgical and ophthalmological care
He also offered 300 bags of 50kg rice, 300 bags of 50kg maize and 500 bags of 50kg NPK fertilizer to the people of the community and surrounding villages.
More than 80 villagers were killed on the night of Wednesday, December 3 2023, when an Army drone erroneously bombed villagers who were celebrating the annual Mauled Nabbiy.
When he visited the victims of the drone attack, Governor Sani promised to equip them with skills and startup capital, adding that ‘’our administration has prioritized human capital development because it is the surest path to lifting people out of poverty.
“The Skills Acquisition Centre will equip Tudun Biri youths with the skills to be employable and to even be employers themselves. The Primary Healthcare Center will cater to the health needs of the people and enhance their productivity.
He has vowed to get justice for the villagers who lost their loved ones in the bombing, adding that the government would “continue to work with security agencies and key stakeholders from Tudun Biri to enhance the security of this community. We shall continue to count on your support and cooperation as we work assiduously to better the lives of the people of this great community.”
“Tudun Biri Community occupies a special place in our hearts. That is why we wasted no time in creating an access road to this community and commencing the construction of projects. The Kaduna State Government is constructing houses in Tudun Biri to resettle those affected by the unfortunate incident,” he said.
He said the people of Tudun Biri have been benefitting from our various social intervention programmes including palliative distribution, entrepreneurship initiatives, and distribution of vital agricultural inputs.
“We have also prioritized Tudun Biri in the implementation of Federal Government’s social intervention programmes in Kaduna State. A number of projects are being executed here. More are coming. We shall ensure that we fulfil our promises to the community.
“We are also following up on all the pledges made to the community by individuals, institutions and corporate organizations,’’ Governor Uba Sani had promised.
