By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
The Irigwe community of Kamaru Ward in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has expressed deep appreciation to Governor Uba Sani for promptly settling the medical bills of victims of the recent Angwan Rimi attack.
In an open letter signed on Tuesday by community stakeholder Mr. Barnabas Musa and parents’ representative Comrade Raphael Joshua, the residents said the governor’s intervention saved the lives of injured children whose treatment had been halted at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital over unpaid bills.
The letter, dated September 22, 2025, commended Governor Sani for his “swift and compassionate response,” noting that the confirmation of full payment was received on Sunday through the Chairman of Kauru Local Government Area, Hon. Bashir Tanko Dawaki.
“We write to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Your Excellency for your prompt and compassionate intervention,” the letter read. “Your swift response has brought renewed hope and comfort to our distressed community.”
The community also praised the Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, for her professionalism, and Hon. Dawaki for carrying out the directive “with dedication and empathy.”
Governor Sani’s action followed an earlier public appeal from the community after the hospital allegedly suspended treatment for injured victims of the attack. The payment has allowed the continuation of critical care and restored the residents’ confidence in what they described as the governor’s “people-oriented leadership.”
Recalled that gunmen suspected to be bandits had invaded Angwan Rimi village in Kauru Local Government Area on September 15, killing two people and leaving several children critically injured.
The victims were rushed to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna metropolis, but treatment was reportedly suspended after the families failed to settle mounting medical bills, prompting an urgent plea to the governor for assistance.
The letter concluded with prayers for Governor Sani’s success in building a “safer and more inclusive Kaduna State.”