Rabiu Omaku
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has lauded the holistic approach taken by the Nigeria Air Force to bring succor to Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State by donating a clinic to those affected in the last airstrike at Akpanaja community, a border town of Doma Local Government Area.
The Governor appreciates the drastic measures taken by the headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force in supporting victims of the last airstrike in Akpanaja. He gave the hint during the official commissioning and handing over of the well-equipped clinic built by the Nigerian Air Force.
“This democracy in action, In essence, I have to commend the Airforce for accepting that they made a mistake of the airstrike that claims lives, That particular incident would never vanish away from my memory so soon, because one person’s nine children perish in the airstrike, Just few days after I sympathize with them, my elderly son, Hassan died on 27th of January, 2023”.
The State Governor, however, appreciated the Executive Chairman of Doma Local Government Area, Honorable Jonathan Okuba Addra, for taking the responsibility of providing the clinic with qualified health care providers.
He in addition averred that the State Government has a plan to establish schools for Fulbe Fulani in the area, as he admonished Fulani herders to shun night grazing anywhere in the State, saying anything can happen during night grazing.
Governor Abdullahi Sule also warned Fulani herders from taken any reprisal attack in Nasarawa State aftermath of skimishes in neigboring Benue State, As he said there are Tiv’s in Nasarawa as well in Benue State, In Benue State, They adopted anti grazing law while in Nasarawa State there is no any legislation on anti-grazing.
“Nasarawa State Tiv’s are different from Tiv’s from Benue State, You have to take this into cognizance of the difference, He added.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Bala Hassan Abubakar, who was able to be represented by Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, the Chief of Civil Relations, commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, for his immense support for the Air Force.
He regretted the occurrence of the ugly incident during their operation, saying the NAF has adopted new ground to mitigate harm to unarmed civilians.
The Chief of Air Staff in his response said the gesture was in commemoration of the 61th Anniversary of the Airforce, He further buttresed that the Airforce is also embarking on the construction of Primary School at Akpanaja community.
The Osakpa of Akpanaja who represented the Chairman Council of Chiefs, The Andoma of Doma, Alhaji Ahmadu Aliyu Oga commended the Air Force for the steps taken.
The Executive Chairman of Doma Local Government Area, Honorable Jonathan Okuba Addra in his speech promised to deploy qualify health providers to the facility.
Hon. Jonathan Okuba Addra told the mammoth crowd that within the shortest time, quality health providers would be deployed to the facility.
The Executive Chairman thanked the Nigerian Air Force for taking such a progressive decision to compensate the entire community.
