A
week after suicide bombers attacked a motor park in Kano, killing over
20 people, luxury bus operators have demanded N495m from the Federal
Government as compensation for the loss of nine buses during the attack.
The operators, under the aegis of the
Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, in a petition to President
Goodluck Jonathan, also requested for 24-hour police protection at the
Kano motor park and other parts of the country where they were
operating.
Although they stated that the number of
casualties could not be ascertained, they demanded that the government
should foot the medical bill of all injured victims of the attack.
The association’s letter to the
President was titled: ‘Petition against unprovoked attacks on our
members and passengers at luxury bus garage, Kano and some other
northern parts of Nigeria, an appeal for protection, redress and
compensation.’
The President, ALBON, Mr. Ejike Okoli,
and Secretary, Mr. Frank Nneji, signed the petition, which was also
copied the President of the Senate, Mr. David Mark; and Speaker, House
of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwa.
The body said five buses were burnt in
the March 18 bomb blast, while four others had earlier been destroyed in
a similar attack.
It gave the unit cost of each bus as N55m.
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