Train Attack: Federal Government Reacts To Alleged Donations From Nigerians To Treat Victims

This was made available by Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi in a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport.

The Federal Government says it never asked Nigerians to contribute to the costs of treating victims of the Kaduna train attack.

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This is coming after media report stated the Minister urged Nigerians to help with their treatment.

What the statement said:

Reads that, “The Minister asking Nigerian people to liaise with hospital management and see how much they can contribute to the treatment of the patients is false and a terrible misrepresentation.

“What the Minister said, which we have on record is: ‘ I have said to the Nigerian Railways Corporation to liaise with the hospital management and see how much they can contribute for the treatment of the patients.

The Ministry urged the public to disregard the false publications as it is a total misrepresentation of what the Minister had said.