By Isah Aliyu Chiroma
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of 5.5-kilometre asphalt road linking Tudun-Biri village in the Igabi Local Government area of the state to the Kaduna International Airport.
The development comes over three months after the community was accidentally bombed by the Nigerian Army on December 3, 2023.
The incident claimed the lives of over 100 villagers with many others injured.
The road construction was part of the measures to alleviate the suffering of the victims.
It was gathered that the 109 members of the Nigerian Senate have finally fulfilled their pledge to donate their December 2023 salaries, amounting to N109m, to the community.
The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Lawal Usman, presented the N109m to the state government.
Apart from the construction of the access road to the village, the government is also undertaking the construction of a Skills Acquisition Centre and Modern Primary Healthcare Centre to serve the Tudun Biri people and neighboring villages affected by the ill-fated bombing.
The state governor, Uba Sani, during the inauguration ceremony, said the project would open up the development of the agrarian community as well as link Tudun Biri and other neighboring communities to the markets where they could easily sell their farm produce.
He told the gatherings that one of the most important agendas of the government was the revitalization of rural economy in the state.
Sani also commended the people of Tudun Biri for their patience and cooperation with the government during and after their trying moments while pledging that the community would not be let down.
Earlier in his remarks on behalf of the community, the District Head of Rigasa, Alhaji Aminu Idris, expressed appreciation to the governor for fulfilling his promises and appealed to the government to also link Tudun with Buruku with similar road project to assist other neighboring communities.
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