Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has known as for justice following the airstrike on Jilli market in Yobe state.
Atiku described the incident which occured on Saturday, and reportedly killed scores of merchants, as a devastating failure.
“The Jilli market airstrike that killed scores of harmless merchants isn’t just tragic, however a devastating failure that should outrage each conscience,” he said.
He stated harmless Nigerians had been decreased to collateral harm throughout an operation concentrating on insurgents.
“Whereas concentrating on insurgents, harmless Nigerians had been as soon as once more decreased to collateral harm. How lengthy will residents stay unsafe each from terrorists and from the very operations meant to guard them?
“Only a few days in the past, america deployed over 150 plane and spent an estimated $300 million to rescue only one pilot in Iran, even destroying gear value over $100 million every to guard a single life. That’s the worth they place on one citizen.
“Right here at residence, we should ask: what’s the worth of Nigerian lives? This calls for pressing evaluation, accountability, and decisive motion to forestall a recurrence,” he lamented
The previous vice chairman and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain expressed condolences to the households of victims and affected communities.
“My heartfelt condolences go to the bereaved households and affected communities. Nigeria should uphold its responsibility to guard its citizen. That’s the final essence of Nationwide Safety,” he stated.