The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to families
of victims of train attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line to allow the train
service to resume.
MURIC made the appeal in a statement signed by its Director,
Prof. Ishaq Akintola and made available to newsmen on Friday morning.
Recall that terrorists had attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train
on 28th March 2022. The attack led to the death of many passengers, while many
more others were injured.
Worst still, the terrorists kidnapped many passengers and
have been releasing their victims in batches after collecting huge ransom. Many
are still held captive.
However, the families of the victims of the dastardly attack
have kicked any attempts by the Nigerian Railway Corporation to resume
operation on the Abuja-Kaduna route, according to reports.
And MURIC said that while it sympathises with families, the
ugly incident must not be politicised. It called on the Federal Government to
act fast and see that those still suffering in captivity regained their
freedom.
The rights group said that thousands of Nigerians who need
the railway services are being deprived of this dividend of democracy on a
daily basis, calling for the immediate resumption of work.
“It has been a very sad and unfortunate incident and we
solidarise with the victims and their families. But life must continue
particularly in view of the large number of citizens who are suffering the
consequences.
“This is where the families of the victims need to do a
rethink and allow the resumption of the train services. One major reason for
this is that the disruption only serves the interest of the bandits and that of
enemies of Nigeria,” the group said, adding that those stopping the movement of
train and rail activities are only punishing innocent Nigerians and not the
President Muhammadu Buhari or the Federal Government.
“That is an integral part of Nigeria’s infrastructure. If
anyone thinks he is depriving President Muhammadu Buhari of the joy of
achievement in the area of railway transportation by disrupting train services,
such a person is making a big mistake.
“Unfortunately, it is another vital part of the anatomy of
the North that is bleeding,” MURIC said.
The Islamic rights group pointed out that other Nigerians
were also being hit by the insecurity in the country, with people losing their
dear ones everyday to kidnappers on a daily basis.
“The families of the victims of kidnapping and other attacks
have never attempted to stop innocent Nigerians from enjoying the services of
either a local or State government on account of such attacks,” the group
noted.
It wondered why it is only in the case of the Abuja-Kaduna
train attack that family members of the victims were turning on the government
for a pound of flesh.
“We are, therefore, compelled to think there may be more to
the train attack than meets the eyes,” it said, noting that since the abduction
of Chibok schoolgirls and similar other cases in Borno State, school activities
did not shut down.
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