President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the freed 23 passengers of the March 28, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna.
The President, according to his spokesman, Garba Shehu, made an impromptu visit to the hospital to see the victims of the train attack after commissioning Cadets of 69 Regular Course (Army, Navy and Air Force) of the NDA, in Afaka, Kaduna State.
READ ALSO: Buhari: My govt’s achievement unprecedented in Nigerian military
Before boarding NAF 001 back to Abuja from the Kaduna International Airport, Buhari detoured to the hospital, where he also thanked the Nigerian military for their brave services in securing the safe release of the hostages from Boko Haram terrorists.
Members of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee led by Maj.-Gen. Usman Abdulkadir (Rtd), who facilitated the release of the train victims, were present at the hospital.
Others are Maj.-Gen Adamu Jalingo (Rtd), Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Saad (Rtd), Dr. Murtala Ahmed Rufai, Ibrahim Abdulllahi, Amb. Ahmed Magaji and Prof Yusuf Usman, Secretary.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. LEO Irabor had earlier introduced the Committee members and briefed the President.
The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has moved to strengthen internal unity following…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has reportedly been denied entry into Canada ahead of the Black…
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani on Friday granted clemency to 97 inmates of the Kaduna…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected arms courier, Muhammad…
A winners’ medal earned by Brazilian football icon Pele during the 1958 FIFA World Cup…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that students and teachers abducted by suspected bandits…
This website uses cookies.