"I condemn the mindless attack and abduction of innocent train passengers in Edo State by terrorists on Saturday."
It has asked state governments to submit inventory of isolation and testing centres.
The kidnappers have reportedly demanded N20m for each abductee.
Sylva reiterated his often-held view that petroleum prices should be market-driven since subsidy is no longer sustainable.
He says he has no investment outside Nigeria and promised to stay in the country after his handover in May.
There were conflicting versions of how the incident happened.
"With the four months I have left as President, I’ll continue to be steadfast and I hope that I will…
The attacks occurred early Sunday afternoon in Djugu territory
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in Nigeria, despite refusing to officially review prices up and paying heavy subsidy, the price of the product has continued…