The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Monday, announced
the resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train services on May 23, 2022
Bandits had bombed Kaduna-Abuja train, killed eight
passengers and abducted several others.
However, a statement by its Deputy Director, Public
Relations, Mr. Yakub Mahmoud, said the service will resume on Monday, May 23rd
2022.
The resumption is coming two months after the train was
bombed by terrorists.
According to the statement, the service will return with
greater security measures and without the early morning and the night train
operations.
The statement, however, assured the relatives of the
abducted citizens still in captivity that the safe rescue of these passengers
is a top priority and not to misconstrue the resumption of train services, as
abandonment or nonchalant attitude of the government towards their plight.
It said the federal government will never abdicate its
responsibility in rescuing these valuable citizens, and assured of its resolve
not to succumb to threats by any faceless group
It further said additional security measures are being put
in place at both the train stations and the track to ensure the safety of the
passengers onboard.
According to it the measures are not only for the
Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) but also for all the passenger train services
especially on the standard gauge railway lines.
“The passengers are enjoined to cooperate with the NRC in
order to enjoin improved service delivery, safety and comfort by patiently
complying with additional measures that will surely be introduced for the
safety of our passengers, such as requesting for passengers National
Identification Numbers (NIN) as part of our internal security check in
addition, presentation of the following must be strictly complied with before
boarding the train,” it said.
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