Adnoc’s gesture shows UAE leads by example

The announcement by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) to provide employment to the next of kin to the victims of the Houthi attack on January 17 at a fuel depot in Mussafah and the assurance to fund the education of their children is a good example of how the UAE leads by example in humanitarian matters.

Not only has the country made no bones about how it intends to deal with the attacks at a geopolitical level on the world stage and has already put in motion a determined plan of action, it also doesn’t overlook individual concerns. In the case of the two Indian drivers who were killed, both hailing from Punjab, Adnoc moved quickly to ensure that the grief-stricken families don’t have to suffer more trials and tribulations: in cases like these, the biggest concern is what future awaits the rest of the family when the bread-winner passes away under such tragic — and unforeseen — circumstances.

Many would have thought that “accelerating the distribution of service benefits and salary compensation to the families of the victims”, along with paying for repatriation costs of the families, would have been a fair deal. But the UAE has made it clear that it doesn’t want the victims’ families to return; they would want them to stay on here, in a land they now call home.