Tinubu Mourns 60 Slain Victims of Kaduna Train Attack, Cancels Birthday Colloquium

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APC presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, cancelled the colloquium organised in commemoration of his 70th birthday at the venue in Lagos today over yesterday’s terrorists attack that claimed many lives on a Kaduna-bound train.

Tinubu told guests at the event that he could not continue the celebration in the wake of the attack on the train heading to Kaduna State from Abuja.

The train was attacked by bandits in the Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna last night.

Speaking shortly after his arrival at the colloquium in Eko Hotels, Lagos, today, Tinubu said he could not be celebrating amidst a national tragedy.

He asked the attendees to “go home and pray” for the victims of the attack.

“I have just been informed of a very sad incident of over 60 people and many more were killed and bombed on a train between Kaduna and Abuja just last night,” he said.

“That is a very serious incident about the security of lives in this country and it calls for a very serious sober reflection.

“To me, to be here celebrating, dancing and enjoying myself doesn’t so show enough concern as a senior citizen.

“I will urge the two clergies present to continue to pray and every one of you to go home and pray. This event should not be holding.

“I have conferred with the people around me and they have agreed with me, and as a very highly committed democrat, I have [agreed with] their suggestions that this event be cancelled.

“We pray for those souls that have departed prematurely. We pray that Almighty God helps us win the war [against] evil and set Nigeria on the right path.”

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