Abuja Bomb Blast Victims Allege Neglect by FG
Victims of various bomb blasts that took
place in Abuja seven months ago, are alleging that the federal
government has abandoned them.
The victims conducted a peaceful protest at Millennium Park Fountain in Abuja, where they expressed their frustrations.
Most of them sustained injuries in the
respective attacks, including the dual bomb blasts at Nyanya in April,
the Emab Plaza in Wuse Zone II bombing, as well as others in Suleja,
Niger State, and other areas in Abuja.
They stated that the government
abandoned them in the hospitals where they were admitted, and did not
assist them in paying their hospital bills during their treatment.
However, Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCTA, Ademola Onakomaiya
has denied the allegations. She stated, “there is a mix up here. What
they are asking for is not healthcare, but empowerment because if we had
not treated them, they will not be able to come here.”