The federal government has said it will leave no stone unturned in its bid to rescue those kidnapped by terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train last week.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made this known at the 2022 ministerial press briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
Represented by the Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, the minister allayed the fears of families whose relations are being held hostage by terrorists.
Some families, who attended the ministerial briefing expressed their dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of the situation
They protest the government’s inability to rescue the victims 12 days after the attack and challenged it to expedite action.
The minister assured families that government will do everything within its powers to rescue the victims.
The minister said the ministry had been in constant communication with the security agencies over the rescue of the victims.
He, however, disclosed that details of the engagement with the security agencies could nit be made available to the public so as not to jeopardise the operations.
Speaking on some achievements of the ministry in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, the minister said most of the ministry’s targets were being met.
He noted that the ministry had made significant improvements in maritime security, adding that Nigeria had exited the piracy list in Africa.
He also said the Bill for the National Transportation Commission (NTC) was before President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
“This will see the Nigerian Shippers Council transmute to the NTC,” Amaechi added.