Buhari Meets 23 Freed Train Kidnap Victims in Hospital, Tasks Service Chiefs
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday met with Kaduna train kidnap victims who were released recently.
Buhari who met the victims at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna also charged security chiefs to replicate the success in the release of the victims by addressing other security issues in other parts of the country.
The release of the victims was facilitated by the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee led by Major General Usman Abdulkadir (rtd).
The President who noted that a lot of success has been made in the fight against insurgency in the North east, added that the security challenges have assumed other dimensions.
“Our tasks as the guardians of the nation are to prepare for the evolving and complex security situations and make sure that no terrorists can threaten Nigeria’s sovereign integrity.
“In this regard, I have instructed the service chiefs to replicate the successes in the North-east in other parts of the country, and I call on all Nigerians to continue to support our armed forces and security agencies.
“Our interventions, and even where we dealt with saboteurs, were designed to prevent the collapse of the economy and revitalise the armed forces, and this is the legacy we are handing over to the next administration.
“This is an important point we must acknowledge, especially as the election year draws closer. I am utterly committed to ensuring that the forthcoming elections are peaceful and transparent, and it is our collective responsibility to continue to work towards building a united and prosperous country.”
Meanwhile, the military has vowed to track the terrorists who bombed the Abuja Kaduna train, maintaining that they will all be punished.
Director, Defence Information (DDI), Maj Gen Jimmy Akpor, told newsmen in Abuja
He told newsmen that “anybody, who commits any offence against the nation will definitely be brought to book.”
Akpor described the strategies as “kinetic and non-kinetic”.
He said, “These people were held captive for six months. Both kinetic and non-kinetic operations were conducted. The release was the non-kinetic part of it.”
Buhari who met the victims at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna also charged security chiefs to replicate the success in the release of the victims by addressing other security issues in other parts of the country.
The release of the victims was facilitated by the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee led by Major General Usman Abdulkadir (rtd).
The President who noted that a lot of success has been made in the fight against insurgency in the North east, added that the security challenges have assumed other dimensions.
“Our tasks as the guardians of the nation are to prepare for the evolving and complex security situations and make sure that no terrorists can threaten Nigeria’s sovereign integrity.
“In this regard, I have instructed the service chiefs to replicate the successes in the North-east in other parts of the country, and I call on all Nigerians to continue to support our armed forces and security agencies.
“Our interventions, and even where we dealt with saboteurs, were designed to prevent the collapse of the economy and revitalise the armed forces, and this is the legacy we are handing over to the next administration.
“This is an important point we must acknowledge, especially as the election year draws closer. I am utterly committed to ensuring that the forthcoming elections are peaceful and transparent, and it is our collective responsibility to continue to work towards building a united and prosperous country.”
Meanwhile, the military has vowed to track the terrorists who bombed the Abuja Kaduna train, maintaining that they will all be punished.
Director, Defence Information (DDI), Maj Gen Jimmy Akpor, told newsmen in Abuja
He told newsmen that “anybody, who commits any offence against the nation will definitely be brought to book.”
Akpor described the strategies as “kinetic and non-kinetic”.
He said, “These people were held captive for six months. Both kinetic and non-kinetic operations were conducted. The release was the non-kinetic part of it.”
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