The chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdul’aziz Yar’Adua, has said that the Chief of Army Staff should not be asked to resign over the accidental drone attack that claimed the lives of scores of Kaduna villagers.
According to him, the attack was an honest mistake that should not warrant the resignation of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.
He said this in an exclusive interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, commending the Chief of Army Staff for his admittance of the mistake.
The senator was reacting to the Northern Elders Forum’s call for the resignation of top military brass over the incident.
According to reports, the incident claimed the lives of at least 85 villagers and injured several others at Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday.
The senator further advised the Kaduna State Government to direct members of the Muslim community to always inform government of any huge gatherings in the state so that security can be reinforced to avert any such occurrence.