The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has assured passengers that normal train services between Kaduna-Rigasa, Idu Abuja will continue despite a monitor derailment on Sunday morning.
The NRC’s Deputy Director on Public Relations, Mr Yakub Mahmood, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the derailment of its corporation coach at Jere station on Sunday morning would not hinder operations.
“All the passengers on board the Kaduna-Rigasa to Idu Abuja arrived at their respective destinations safely.
“Meanwhile, a team of NRC Engineers are already at the site to restore the affected locations.
“The NRC management regrets any inconveniences to our affected valued passengers.
“NRC wishes to assure our valued passengers of our efforts toward ensuring their safety and comfort always,” he said.
Similarrly, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), earlier said it had deployed a team of its members of staff to the site where the Abuja -bound train from Kaduna derailed.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji , the NSIB Director of Consumer Public Affairs and Consumer Protection on Instagram (nsibofficial) on Sunday.
“NSIB is aware of the derailment of an Abuja -bound train from Kaduna which occurred halfway into the journey at Jere.
“A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident.,” she said.