The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the train services on the Lagos, Ajaokuta and Abuja routes over insecurity issues in the country
Engr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of the NRC made this known in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the Lagos to kano express passenger train will not resume operation following suspected bandits presence along the Minna to kaduna rail corridor in the North Western district of the Corporation.
He said the Warri-Itakppe train service is still on as the train left Warri this morning on its way to Itakpe.
He added:“Similarly, in compliance with the Honourable Minister’s directive, the Abuja to Kaduna passenger train service remains suspended until all the passengers held hostage as a result of the train attack by the bandits are completely released to their relations and the additional security system is put in place to avoid reoccurrence,” the NRC said in another statement issued by the organisation.
“In addition, the Lagos to Kano Express passenger train will not resume operation following suspected bandits’ presence along the Minna to Kaduna rail corridor in the North Western district of the Corporation.”