The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has requested Nigerians to lift cash for therapy of victims of Kaduna-Abuja prepare assault.
Amaechi, who had visited the scene of the assault on Tuesday March 29, stated the prepare assault would have been stopped if the procurement of the N3 billion excessive capability rail monitor cameras and sensors was not blocked.
Visiting the victims who’re being handled on the 44 Nigerian Military Reference Hospital in Kaduna on Wednesday March 30, Amaechi stated victims of the assault are being handled by the military with out being charged for it.
Stating that a few of the sufferers want medication that aren’t manufactured within the nation, Amaechi requested Nigerians to help in elevating the cash.
He stated;
”The CMD and I’ve been speaking, the military has not charged one kobo on any affected person, they usually have given the utmost medical therapy that they can provide to any sufferers.
”You noticed the sufferers with burns after which the one which has bullet situated in her coronary heart. They’re bringing an professional tomorrow for that one to see if there can be surgical procedure or to not take out the bullet.
”They stated they’ve solely seven (sufferers) left and the remainder have been discharged. The ministry, and I believe the federal authorities, are grateful to the Nigerian Military for offering such providers. However one factor I’ve stated to the Nigerian folks is to liaise with the hospital administration and see how a lot cash they will contribute for the therapy of the sufferers.
”Clearly these medication aren’t manufactured right here, the specialists they’re bringing from exterior doesn’t work with the military, in order that they positively need to pay them. We’ll strive as a lot as potential to see what contributions we will make to the administration of the hospital to help in caring for the sufferers.”
