Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party,
says the attack on a train in Kaduna was a result of intelligence failure.
The former Anambra governor said the security agencies
“ignored” warning signs and information of a possible attack on such a scale.
Obi made the comment on Sunday at a town hall meeting
organised for presidential candidates in Abuja.
The presidential town hall series is an initiative of Arise
Television and the Centre for Democracy and Development.
Speaking during the panel session, the LP candidate
criticised the federal government for not doing enough to prevent the train
attack.
On March 28, an attack on a train on its way to Kaduna from
Abuja resulted in killings, injuries and abductions.
A total of 61 persons were said to have been kidnapped
during the attack.
All the victims were eventually released at various
intervals, with the latest batch freed on October 5.
Speaking on the incident, Obi said: “I believe there was a
failure of intelligence processing. Because before it happened, from
information available, there were already reports of insecurity on the
corridor, as well as previous attempts that were ignored.”
The LP presidential candidate said if he’s elected president
in February 2023, he will take responsibility for the security challenges of
the country.
“As president and commander in chief, the decision and the
buck stops on my desk. I will be responsible to all Nigerians. I will be in
charge,” he added.
Rabiu Kwakwanso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria
Peoples Party, and Kola Abiola, the standard bearer of the Peoples Redemption
Party, were also in attendance at the town hall.
However, Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, and Atiku Abubakar, the standard bearer of the Peoples
Democratic Party, failed to show up.
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