2023 ELECTION: NRC Suspends Train Service, February 25-27

Oru Leonard

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has today suspended train service nation wide.

This was made known in a press release made available to News Dot Africa yesterday by the Deputy Director, Public Relations of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Yakubu Mahmood.

The release stated in full

“In view of the forthcoming presidential general election in the country, the Board and management of Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC), hereby inform the general public, particularly our valued passengers of the temporary suspension of train services from Saturday 25th to Monday 27th February 2023, to enable Nigerians exercise their civic responsibilities.

“These train services include; Abuja – Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), Warri – Itakpe Train Service (WITS), Lagos – Ibadan Train Service (LITS), and Iddo Lagos – Ijoko interstate Mass Transit passengers’ train services.

“However, the management assures the general public of the normal train services recommencement on Tuesday 28th February, 2023.

YAKUB MAHMOOD
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS
NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION