Abuja-Kaduna rail services resume November, says Minister

”Not only because we have committed that to prayer but we have also deliberately taken steps.

”Like you said, yes, indeed, lessons have been learned. And these lessons will be put into place.

”What are the lessons, safety, and security surveillance, constant monitoring 24/7 and 7 days a week, 12 months a year, all around the clock?

”The Minister should be able to sit in his office and look at the rail corridor and see what is happening there.

”The president should be able to do that. The director-general of the State Security Service (SSS) should be able to do that and so on and all other security agencies.

“These are the measures we have put in place. Nobody will again shave our heads behind our backs.

”This month of November, we shall resume that service. Remember, I told you for those of you who are reporters from the statehouse, that we will not resume this service until every Nigerian held in captivity was reunited with their families.

”God has made that possible for security agencies in this country, under the able leadership and support of Mr. President have made that possible.

”And it is now history. Not one of them(the hostages) was injured. Not one of them was hurt. Praise God,” he said.