Drone attack: Gov. Sani inaugurates Tudun Biri project monitoring, fund management committee

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Sunday inaugurated a state committee on Implementation and Monitoring Mechanism for Tudun Biri Projects and Funds.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Muhammad Lawal Shehu and made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday
The Committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe is expected to among others, take inventory of all the donations made by the Federal Government, National Assembly, Nigeria Governors Forum, Corporate Organizations and well meaning Nigerians and develop a framework for disbursement of the funds as well as ensure prompt disbursement to actual beneficiaries.
Inaugurating the Committee, Governor Sani said, the state government wants to ensure that the donations made for the community go to the actual beneficiaries, just as the government desires to monitor the implementation of the projects to ensure their speedy and effective implementation.
According to the Governor, “The unfortunate military drone attack took the lives of many of our citizens and injured others. The shocking incident elicited reactions from Nigerians and the international community.
“The Kaduna State Government moved swiftly to evacuate the injured to hospitals, took care of their medical bills and provided relief materials to the families of the victims and the Tudun Biri Community.
“We have commenced the construction of access roads to Tudun Biri and other affected communities in the area.
“The Federal Government, National Assembly, Nigeria Governors Forum, corporate organizations, and well meaning Nigerians have made donations and announced intervention programmes aimed at bringing succour to the distressed community, rebuilding the community, and giving the people renewed hope and sense of security.
“As a responsive, responsible and accountable government, we must take keen interest in how donations and intervention programmes for the Tudun Biri Community are disbursed and executed. We want to ensure that the donations go to the actual beneficiaries. We want to monitor the implementation of the projects to ensure their speedy and effective implementation.