By Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze, Abuja 12 December 2023 | 5:32 am Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu is distressed by the mistaken drone attack, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives in Tudun Birni, Kaduna State. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu is distressed by the mistaken drone attack, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives in Tudun Birni, Kaduna State. The minister, who stated this in his address at the Central Council Meeting of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), yesterday, in Minna, Niger State, appreciated the collective efforts of traditional and religious leaders in helping to calm frayed nerves in the aftermath of the unfortunate incident. He said: “It is with a deep sense of empathy that I convey the heartfelt condolences of the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the death of scores of Muslim faithful in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State through a mistaken drone attack by the Nigerian military. May Allah Subhanahu Waata’ala give us all the fortitude to bear this unfortunate tragedy.” “President Tinubu has earnestly expressed how the bombing mishap was worrying and painful to him and has as a result directed a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident and has called for calm, while the authorities look diligently into the mishap.” He stated that the President had since approved the commencement of the FULAKO Initiative in which the Federal Government would build houses, clinics, schools, veterinary hospitals, empowerment initiatives and solar energy as part of a non-kinetic response to the problems of banditry and kidnapping in the North. The minister also enjoined the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Traditional Rulers, Islamic Scholars, and all stakeholders to align with President Tinubu in birthing a new charter for national values and attitudes, tagged “Values Charter for Nigeria.” He told the religious gathering that Tinubu’s vision for Nigeria is all-encompassing and encapsulated in his Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to reform the economy, guarantee national security, achieve food security, unlock our natural resources potential, build infrastructure, with focus on health, and social investment, as well as accelerate diversification and innovation, and improve governance delivery. 2 hours ago Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has commended the inter-religious harmony between Christians and Muslims in the state. Radda stated this, yesterday, when he hosted Catholic bishops led by Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah…. 2 hours ago Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu is distressed by the mistaken drone attack, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives in Tudun Birni, Kaduna State. 2 hours ago Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, have commiserated with the family of the late ‘Ewi’ exponent, Olanrewaju Adepoju. 2 hours ago President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, in Maiduguri, inaugurated 107 mass transit vehicles, including 50 electric taxis purchased by the Borno State government. He lauded Governor Babagana Zulum for his foresight and people-oriented policies and projects. 2 hours ago Cash scarcity, which was experienced about 10 months ago across the country, has resurfaced in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, as some banks pay only N5, 000 across the counter to customers. 2 hours ago Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has reiterated the state’s readiness to host the tourism world at this year’s Carnival Calabar International Festival. 3 hours ago Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday, officially toured the N21 billion Presidential Clinic in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 3 hours ago Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has advised the council chairmen elected in the recently-concluded poll to be fully prepared for good governance, saying that he won’t tolerate financial recklessness and ineptitude that could derail development in the councils. 3 hours ago The Federal Government, yesterday, lamented that the naira re-design policy carried out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from December 15, 2022, to early February this year, when the Supreme Court ruled against it, ran farmers bankrupt. 3 hours ago The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has charged members of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) to ensure their economic decisions and reforms will reflect in the lives of Nigerians from all parts of the country.
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