The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the President Muhammadu Buhari Federal Government had Intelligence report that the Fulani bandits terrorists were going to attack the Abuja-Kaduna bound rail track and train, prior to the Monday night attack that left 8 passengers onboard the train dead, with several others kidnapped and injured,
He however, stated that the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting failed to take any action on the Intelligence report to stop the attack from happening.
Amaechi revealed this when he spoke with BBC Pidgin.
His exact words: “We are not reopening the train until there are surveillance equipment, we will also ensure that the Army Officers are on the rail track to secure the place, and make sure passengers are safe.
“We will employ local Vigilantes who would protect the rail track, and the Nigerian Air Force has also agreed to always fly by train.
“Prior to the attack, we had Intelligence that the bandits may strike anytime, so we went to the cabinet to approve money for the surveillance equipment, but the approval was not given.
“That day, I acted like a Prophet, I told the cabinet that if the approval was not given, and the train is attacked, passengers may die, and now we have lost eight persons. We are going back to them next week.”