President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the freed remaining 23 passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists on March 28, 2022.
President Buhari met with the released victims at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna where they are receiving medical attention.
Buhari made an impromptu visit to the hospital to see the victims of the train attack after commissioning the Cadets of 69 Regular Course (Army, Navy and Air Force) of the NDA, in Afaka, Kaduna State.
Before boarding NAF 001 back to Abuja from the Kaduna International Airport, President 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 Major General Usman Abdulkadir (Rtd), who facilitated the release of the hostages, 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, General Lucky EO Irabor had earlier introduced the Committee members and briefed the President.
