Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described Saturday’s attack and kidnapping of passengers at a train substation in Igueben, Edo State, by gunmen as “very sad and unfortunate”.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba on Sunday, Okowa condemned the incident and stated that gunmen’s activities across the country remained a troubling phenomenon.
He urged security agencies to track down the train station attackers and rescue the victims.
The vice-presidential candidate also charged Nigerians to rise to the occasion and assist security agencies with relevant information to enable them police the country effectively.
He urged the Federal Government to drop its lethargic attitude and cosmetic approach toward fighting insecurity in the country, saying that the government should stop toying with the lives of citizens.
“As a country we must be deeply concerned about the activities of armed groups and non-state actors trying to destabilise our nation.
”With the general elections a few weeks away, this dastardly act is not just worrisome but condmenable, and we urge security agencies to quickly track and apprehend the gunmen and rescue the victims.
“On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I sympathise with the authorities of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and families of the kidnapped intending passengers at the train station.
”Our thoughts and prayers are with their families at this difficult time and we pray for the early return of the victims to reunite with their families,” Okowa stated.