Niger Miners’ Deaths: Analyst reacts to calls for immediate sack of NSCDC Boss Audi
A public affairs analyst and transparency advocate, Bilal Galadima, has reacted to calls for the immediate sack of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, over the deaths of 37 miners and the hospitalisation of others in custody in Niger State. The deaths of the miners resulted in […] Niger Miners’ Deaths: Analyst reacts to calls for…
Public affairs analyst Bilal Galadima has reacted to demands for the immediate dismissal of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' Commandant-General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, following the deaths of 37 miners and hospitalization of others in custody in Niger State. The incident sparked chaos in Niger State, leading Governor Mohammed Bago to declare a curfew in the region.
The Federal Government has suspended Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, the NSCDC's Niger State Commandant, and formed an independent inquiry committee. Bago disclosed that the Department of State Services, DSS, has gathered statements from the discharged survivors. Human rights activist Hamza Dantani has also called for Audi's dismissal, but Galadima dismissed this as a distraction, urging Dantani and other well-meaning Nigerians to allow the investigation to proceed without interference.
Galadima emphasized the importance of adhering to the rule of law while awaiting the outcome of the investigations into this unfortunate incident.
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