Map of Bauchi State in North East Nigeria
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
A member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Bogoro Constituency, Hon. Musa Nakwada, has disclosed that two women were killed in Bar Kudu in Bogoro LGA of the state after a mining pit collapsed on them.
Nakwada who stated this while speaking under matters of public importance, during plenary on Thursday, said that three other women sustained various degrees of injuries.
He informed the House that the calamity which befell his Constituency involved five women miners at a mining site situated at Bar Kudu.
According to him: “Two of the women died while three others survived with different types of injuries and fractures.
“The funeral arrangements for the deceased persons have been concluded while the injured persons are receiving medical treatments at the hospital.”
Nakwada urged the assembly to sympathize and pray for comfort of the departed souls and healings for the wounded ones.
The Speaker, Abubakar Suleiman, sent the sympathy and condolences of the House to the people of Bogoro Constituency.
The Deputy Speaker, Danlami Kawule, who presided over the plenary, called on the Bogoro Local Government Council to come to the aid of the victims by providing relief materials for them.
Meanwhile, the majority leader, Tijjani Aliyu, member representing Azare/Madangala Constituency, requested the House to allow a bill for Bauchi State Child Protection Law 2023 to undergo first reading.
He was seconded by the Deputy Majority Leader, Baballe Dambam, Dambam/Dagauda/Jalam Constituency.
Upon approval by the lawmakers, the Speaker directed the Acting Clerk of the House, Abubakar Muhammad, to carryout the first reading.
They asked the executive arm to provide debate papers for the Bill so that it will be debated upon and subjected to second reading.
The House adjourned to Tuesday 2nd May, 2023, as moved and seconded by the Majority Leader and the Deputy Majority Leader.
