President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the military and other security agencies, as well as the entire nation, on the safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers.
The affected passengers were held in captivity by Boko Haram terrorists over six months ago.
In accordance with his earlier directives, Buhari expressed his appreciation in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, following the safe release of the hostages.
“The nation owed the military and all other security and intelligence agencies a debt of gratitude for the successful conduct of the operation leading to the release of the hostages,” he said.
“This country’s Armed Forces are as good as any. Given needed support and encouragement as we have been doing, there is no task that they cannot accomplish.
“I commend them for this remarkable outcome,” the president said.
