Veteran Nigerian filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, has slammed the
Nigerian Railway Corporation over its poor service today, especially as the
nation marks its 61st independence anniversary.
Kelani via his Instagram page lamented the negligence of the
workers of the NRC at the Yaba Station. He claimed that despite the fact that
today is a public holiday and the Yaba station ought to have envisaged a high
amount of customers, the officials of the NRC did not resume work till about
6:45 am.
In a lengthy post via his page, the legendary filmmaker
wrote, “Nigerian Railway Corporation gets it wrong. The NRC operating the new
SGR could have been more efficient this morning at the Yaba terminal with
advance planning. On a National holiday, October 1, the high turnout of
passengers could have been anticipated and an appropriate operational plan put
in place.
“At 6 am, when long
queues have been formed, no staff of NRC has arrived! The doors of the
ticketing office remained shut. More passengers were arriving at 6:45 when the
door was finally thrown open with NRC staff struggling to manage the ensuing
chaos. ‘Abeokuta this way’, ‘Ibadan that way only resulted in a stampede to get
to the front of the line. Inside the ticket office, there was more confusion –
‘Abeokuta standard that line, Abeokuta business class this line – Ibadan
business class is another line and Ibadan standard class is the other line.
Finding out too late, reports, no first-class service on this train.
“Another queue has developed to get to the cubicle. No POS
payment, you have to provide cash, counted one by one, by the ticket
salesperson. A dozen biro or ballpoints scribbling on tiny tickets with proof
of identity etc.
“Frankly, I think China’s CCECC has delivered or will
deliver when the project is complete and handed over. But is NRC is ready? The
new system cannot be allowed to run as an extension of the old NRC. Should
China take over the commercial management or should it be contracted to
Nigerian firms who can deliver efficient and enjoyable service? This morning,
the EBJ/Yaba terminal of Mobolaji Johnson Station was no better than the Oshodi
or any of our township motor parks. SHAME!”
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