By Garba Shehu

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the freed 23 passengers of the March 28, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna.

The President made an impromptu visit to the hospital to see the victims of the train attack after commissioning 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 (Retired) were present at the hospital.

Others are Major General Adamu Jalingo (Retired), Brigadier General Abubakar Saad (Retired), Dr. Murtala Ahmed Rufai, Ibrahim Abdulllahi, Ambassador Ahmed Magaji and Prof Yusuf Usman, Secretary.

The Chief of Defence Staff, General LEO Irabor had earlier introduced the Committee members and briefed the President.

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Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, October 6, 2022.

In a statement, the Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Prof. Usman Yusuf, said the seven-man presidential committee assembled by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Irabor, secured the release and took custody of the 23 remaining passengers. pic.twitter.com/7oISfCmVJa
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