Minister of Transportation Muazu Sambo has explained that commercial operations on the Abuja-Kaduna train service will not resume until kidnapped passengers are released and united with there families.
The Minister who stated this during a visit to the Idu railway yard in Abuja on Tuesday said It was very important to reunite Nigerians who have been kidnapped with their families, “otherwise it will appear the government is not sensitive whereas the government is not only sensitive, the government is doing everything it can to make sure that those who have been affected by this abduction are reunited with their families.”
Talking about when train will resume operation on the route, Sambo stressed the need to put in place adequate security and infrastructural measures to protect and prevent all forms of threats that were possible “and leave what you cannot do to God but everything humanly possible will be put in place to ensure that the reoccurrence of this nature is automatically eliminated forever.”
He disclosed that the Ministry is trying to deploy the best technology available anywhere in the world to forestall reoccurrence of such sad incident.
He said, “We are in the process of procuring the sensors. The technology that is going to be deployed is such that you can perceive a threat and eliminate it before you get to the location; that is being proactive.
“To save the lives of Nigerians is the topmost priority of the government. This railway asset is brought to bear to improve the lives of Nigerians.
“It is really unfortunate that what happened happened but we must not let that deter us from providing succour to Nigerians. we will make sure these services resume but not until those things I mentioned have been achieved.
“Rescue or reunion of those that have been kidnapped with their families and put in place technology that will ensure that threats to lives are eliminated.”
On the Maintenance of the infrastructure and workers, the Minister said, “We are maintaining the infrastructure as the workers still resume work on a daily basis.”
