According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation, trains on the Port Harcourt-Aba sector will start running normally again on Tuesday. Dr. Onyedikachi Onovo, the Eastern District’s District Public Relations Officer, made this announcement on Monday in Enugu on behalf of the NRC management. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, on September 5, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the NRC, announced that the train service from Port Harcourt to Aba had been suspended for regular maintenance. According to Onovo, “a social media video featuring Port Harcourt-Aba Train Service passengers…
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I await full briefing on Abuja–Kaduna train disaster —Tinubu
In order to guarantee prompt action and support for everyone impacted, President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences to the passengers of the Abuja–Kaduna train that derailed on Tuesday along the Kaduna corridor. He stated that he was awaiting a comprehensive briefing. In the meantime, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, or NRC, has accepted full responsibility for the catastrophe. Following the recent derailment, Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential contender, urged the public to have more faith in Nigeria’s transportation system. Shortly…
