 Let's steal the breakfast and plus TV Africa. We have Professor Sanifage, a political analyst joining the conversation this morning. Just before we have him react to this, you have the abducted train passengers who were abducted on the 28th of March, 2022. Now, out of this, buses were abducted. 11 people have been released. Why about 40 people, according to reporters still in captivity? Now, the train passengers have reached 101 day as we speak in captivity. Now, families related and friends of the remaining captive have taken to the streets in Kaduna for a peaceful protest, appealing to the government to secure the release of the passengers. Let's have Professor Sanifage share his thoughts on this. Thank you so much for joining us, Professor Sanifage. Thank you very much. Yes. Thank you. All right, then, what do you make of this development? I mean, so far, you have about 11 persons who have been released, and you still have over 40 who are still in captivity. Now, they have taken to the streets to protest asking that the government ensure the release of their family members as well as relative in what a view. It is an unfortunate situation that the government should have responded to this much earlier. But it has to wait until people are protested. I think that is an indication that the government has not taken the issue seriously. Because had it been, it takes it serious, these things could have been resolved within a very short time. In fact, it could have been prevented. That would have been the situation. But since it has happened, we are seeing almost a replica of what happened with the Chibok girls. Now, if care is not taken, the government will keep on dragging it on pit, despite the fact that the people will protest. And they will allow it to win out, especially now given that it is the eve of elections. So the attention of government will be on elections. And nothing will be done for that one or on it. But in this protest, they've actually asked that government should go to do anything. They're expecting that government should go for whatever lent it is. And you have this terrorist also saying that they are going to start killing them if their demands are not met within 24 hours. And so what can the government do? Negotiate? You see, the government has so many options to do. One, I think they are not unaware of the location of the people, where they are. So the government may take that option. Or alternatively, the government may take the option of negotiating with them in order to secure the release of the captives. But I think that it's a little bit too late, because it's now 100 days. And like I said, if we don't take any serious action, we are going to see a replica of Chibok girls. You see, the Chibok issue is now how many years? And still we have some people in captivity. So I think what the government ought to do now is to locate the place, which I'm sure they know, through Intelligent Report, and see how they can pre the captives. Look at what happened when some captives took hostages between our borders and Niger. All the way from Germany, America sent in troops. And it was able to relieve the captives within a very, very short time. So I think this is what the government should do, because that will now send a signal that the government is serious whenever there is any issue like that, the government will respond accordingly. Do you also think it's rational that you have the Bujak trains resuming its activities at a time where you still have victims who are kidnapped, not being released? You see, if we say the train should not resume, we are given into the terrorist. And this is what they want. Terrorism always attacks up targets in order to achieve its own objectives. Now, if you say that we should suspend the train, Abuja Kaduna train, I think that will now send a signal that the government is weak, and that will encourage them to continue with their own activities. So what the government should do is to bring out the train and also secure it, OK? Because one of the major depends against terrorism or any insecurity is pre-emptive measures. Meaning they should take measure and secure the train and then allow it to continue. Otherwise, it will be sending a very, very wrong signal. They will have the audacity to continue with it. And others will all join because they know now the government is weak and so they can join and try to get whatever objective they decided to pursue. All right, so do you think that this protests that Nigerians friends or relatives of those who are still in captivity have been backed on? Would yield any result? Do you see government acting? Yeah, it will lead results if it is sustained. One of the reasons why our leaders don't take strife and issues like that is because they know people don't have the will to sustain the pressure. Now, if they will sustain the pressure for sometimes, I think it will lead the result, especially given the fact that we are now on the eve of election and no government will want to lose public support. So I think they should continue with it peacefully and that it is their democratic right to do it. And it is the only way and means by which they can make the leaders respond to their own needs. Well, thank you so much, Professor Sani Fagi, for being part of the show this morning. We appreciate your thoughts and we look forward to sharing more of your thoughts and more national issues right here on the show. Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, that's the size of the show, very, very saddening. You can only imagine what these persons will be going through right now in the hands of their captors. We're hoping that the Nigerian government would swing into action and would step up her game and ensure that lives are protected. Thank you so much. If you miss out on any part of the show, it's all right to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel at Plus TV Africa. And Plus TV Africa Lifestyle. I am Messier Bukeball. Thank you for watching.