The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation,
Mr. Adeseyi Sijuwade, on Friday said that the Lagos to Kano mass transit train
service would commence operations on December 20.
Sijuwade made the announcement at the first management
retreat of the corporation, held in Lekki, Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria
reports.
According to him, the rehabilitation of the tracks from
Lagos to Kano, including bridges and culverts has been completed for the
commencement of the train service.
He assured commuters from both Lagos to Kano or Kano to
Lagos safe and cheap rail transport services during the yuletide.
“This formal launch would be announced soon to ensure the
resumption of full inter-state mass transit services along the rail tracks on
weekdays,” he said.
The managing director said further that adequate security
would be put in place with the collaboration of the police and Man-O-War before
the commencement of the service.
He also said that the rehabilitation of eastern railway
lines terminating at Maiduguri was in progress, adding that trains would begin
to move on the corridor in 2013.
He had earlier said that the retreat was aimed at bringing
out the potential of the NRC.
Sijuwade stressed the need for strategic management of
assets and facilities of the corporation in line with the organisation’s vision
and mission.
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