Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the Abuja-Kaduna train attack by bandits that left many people dead.
Jonathan condemned the attack as he called on the federal government to sit up.
In a series of tweets via his Twitter account, Jonathan asked security agencies to scale up their efforts and restore normalcy to the nation.
His post read: “I commiserate with the victims of Monday’s Abuja-Kaduna train attack, the families of the deceased and other Nigerians who have been affected, in one way or the other, by recent events in our country, driven by the violent activities of bandits and terrorists.
“ My thoughts are with them even as I pray that all those abducted will be rescued and reunited with their families, soon.
“I call on the security and intelligence services to scale up their efforts and ensure that perpetrators of these dastardly crimes are served with justice, and restore normalcy to our land.”
He urged Nigerians not to succumb to fear and be vigilant as they go about their daily activities m.
“I urge Nigerians to be vigilant, optimistic, and not to succumb to pessimism and fear,” Jonathan tweeted.
