By Mohammed Abubakar (In Damaturu, Yobe State)
The Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has commiserated with families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate Air strike on Buhari village in Yunusari local government area of the state.
He said although it could have been an accident or mistaken target, but government will join hands with the security agencies to unravel the root cause of the incident.
A statement by his Director General, Press Affairs and Media, Mamman Mohammed, said governor Buni has directed his Special Adviser on Security Affairs will liaise with the Nigeria Airforce and the Multi National Joint Task Force, to look into the unfortunate Air strike.
Governor Buni assured that "Government will work closely with the security forces especially the Nigeria Airforce to establish what actually happened.This is very important and necessary for us to guard against future occurrence and to safeguard the lives of our people."
The governor also assured on the preparedness of his administration to work with all security forces to ensure the safety of the state.
Meanwhile, the governor has directed government hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu to offer free medical services to those who sustained injuries from the air strike.
Similarly, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has been directed to provide relief materials to cater for the immediate needs of the families of the deceased persons and other members of the community. NNL.