kaduna airstrike: NMA calls for compensation of victims 

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to compensate victims of the bombing in Tudun Biri, Kaduna state, which caused the death of many innocent civilians on Dec. 4. National President of the NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday.

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The Army admitted mistakenly bombing the victims while targeting insurgents and bandits.

He said that the call was part of the resolutions reached at the end of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja which held from Dec. 10 to Dec. 17.

Ojinmah said that the association commiserated with the Kaduna State Government and the Federal Government, as well as commended the military for accepting responsibility and offering apology.

The NMA President called on the Federal Government to adequately compensate the victims and foot the bills of those in hospitals.

He urged the military to improve the precision of their intelligence reports to avert a recurrence of the incident.

Ojinmah also called on the Federal Government to quickly stem the slide of the Naira which, he said, has caused a negative effect on the price of medications, and brought more suffering to fellow citizens.

He said firming the Naira would enhance access to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all and sundry and reduce out of pocket expenditure for healthcare.

NAN/Wumi