JUST IN ! Federal Government Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Indefinitely

The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train service indefinitely.

This is as a result of pressure from families of victims of the March 28 attack when many were killed, scores kidnapped and many more unaccounted for nearly 2 months after.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) had earlier fixed the 23rd of May for the resumption of the train service.

Relatives of the victims protested the plan of the NRC, stating that it is insensitive to resume operations with their relatives still in captivity.

In a statement released on Friday, the NRC apologised for the delay in the resumption of the service.

The management assured the families of the kidnapped victims that it is working very hard to safely rescue their loved ones.

The statement:

“The NRC will continue to cooperate and collaborate with the Federal Government in its uncompromising mandate of protecting the territorial integrity and the internal security of Nigeria for safeguarding the lives and properties of its citizens especially as it concerns the rail sub-sector.

“In the same vein, we once again identify with the relatives of those in captivity on the account of the recent attack on AKTS to rest assured that the Federal Government is alive to its responsibility for the safe rescue of all persons being held, hostage.

“We, therefore, appeal, particularly to the relatives of persons held hostage to be patient and cooperate with the Corporation and the Security Agencies as the Federal Government is exploring all possible ways and means to ensure the safe release of their loved ones from captivity, soonest.

“The NRC expresses its profound gratitude to the security agencies for the continued support.”

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Federal Government Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Indefinitely