National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called for donations to the families of those who lost their lives and the wounded passengers aboard the Kaduna train that was attacked by gunmen.
Gatekeepers News reports that Tinubu made the call in a statement.
He also commiserated with the bereaved families as well as “those who have been left scarred by the mindless violence.”
Tinubu said that terror and banditry must be defeated in addressing the security challenges of the country.
The statement read in part, “Additionally, ask all who can, to join me in donating to the families of the bereaved and the immediate needs of the wounded and distressed.
“We are one national family. We must aid our brothers and sisters at this time.
“While we do all we can to give comfort to those in need of it, we must stiffen our resolve and make stronger our response to such atrocities.
“Today marked my 70th birthday, a moment intended for celebration. Yet, I cannot celebrate knowing what has happened to so many of our beloved people.
“We must eradicate them such that these twin evils have no hold on even a centimetre of our national soil. We must not stop until we realize a better future, a greater, more peaceful Nigeria.
“To the bereaved, I offer my thoughts and prayers. To the wounded, may you heal. To the perpetrators, I have nothing to say except that may the justice you face be swift and uncompromising.”
