By Gavin Mackintosh-
A Nigerian military aircraft has killed over 100 displaced individuals in the Rann, Northern Nigeria.
The victims were people who had escaped the brutal evil of the notorious terrorist group, Boko Haram.
Over 120 people were injured in the attack, with aid workers among the dead.
President Mohammadu Buhari has appealed for calm and expressed sorrow and regret at the tragedy. All the members of the military are said to be ”in pain” over the terrible error that has immediately put several families in mourning.
It is the first time the Nigerian government has admitted fault for a disaster of this nature. The military had been involved in what it described as a ”last push” attack against Boko Haram terrorists, who have a twisted ambition to take over the government and establish an Islamic State in Nigeria by force.
The fatal blunder has been condemned as ”unacceptable”, with an investigation underway into its cause. Boko Haram have been responsible for several mindless killings of civilians in Nigerian Churches and in public places.
Last year, a Church building in Nigeria collapsed and killed hundreds during a ceremony to arranged to ordain a Bishop. The colapse was caused by structural defects in the building, and it emerged that those constructing the building had been warned to abandon the building of the Church, but the warnings fell on deaf ears.
This Nigerian military tragedy now highlights the high consequences of deadly errors in Africa’s most populous country. Errors of this time are unforgivable, despite the regret and sorrow that inevitably comes with the high price. Unlike the West, where families of victims can be compensated for serious errors like these, African countries are not known to implement any system of compensation to atone for errors of this magnitude that results in heavy and regrettable loss of life. Considering the wealth of natural resources in Nigeria, compensation is something the government need to look into when disasters caused by admitted errors like these occur. admitted