Shettima was accompanied on the Kaduna trip by several government officials.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Kaduna State to commiserate with the government and people following airstrikes by the country’s military on Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area.
He was received at the Nigerian Air Force base, Mando by Governor Uba Sani and top officials of the Kaduna State Government.
Shettima was accompanied on the Kaduna trip by the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
The number two citizen was earlier scheduled to visit the affected communities on Wednesday but had his visit moved to Thursday.
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His visit comes four days after the deadly airstrike that killed over 85 persons and injured several others in the North-Western state.
The tragic bombing has received condemnation from local and international watchdogs, all calling for investigation and a review of procedural activities.
The Army has since taken responsibility for the accident with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, apologising during his visit to the community over the matter.
Musa promised that such would not happen again.