All 109 Senators from the 10th Senate have joined forces to donate their collective one-month salaries, amounting to N109 million, to assist the victims of a tragic bombing incident in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This charitable act follows a recent accidental military bombing in the area, attributed to erroneous intelligence for the operation.
During a visit to the Kaduna Government House led by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, the Senators made the generous announcement. The state governor, Senator Uba Sani, warmly received the Senate delegation.
Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, clarified that the donated funds would be handed over to the state governor for subsequent distribution to the affected victims.
Expressing appreciation, the governor thanked the Senators for their donation, which equated to their December salaries.
The Senate delegation, comprising Senate leader Senator Micheal Opayemi Bamidele, Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume, Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro, Deputy Minority Leader Senator Kamorudeen Olarere, Senator Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, Senator Aliyu Ikra Bilbis, Senator Ibrahim Bomoi, Senator Ibrahim Lamido, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, Senator Victor Umeh, Senator Muntari Dandutse, Senator Lawal Usman, and Senator Emmanuel Udende, also visited the victims at the Barau Dikko Hospital.
