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Railway
By Mohammed Lawal
Zaria (Kaduna State), Nov. 9, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday appealed for more patronage of train services in the country to ensure revitalisation of the transport industry.
The Railway District Manager (RDM), North, Mr Aderemi Isma’il-Adebiyi, made the call in Zaria, Kaduna State, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said the plea became imperative due to the commitment of the Federal Government to revive the sector.
“The mission and vision of government will never be achieved without the support and cooperation of Nigerians who are the end users of the facility.
“It will be a fruitless effort of government if Nigerians refuse to patronise the facility.
“In this period that the air transport in Nigeria is shaky, many flights are being cancelled on daily basis due to weather and technical constraints.
“I want to appeal to Nigerians to re-double their patronage for railway services in view of its safety, moderate fare and convenience,” he said.
The RDM listed some services provided by the NRC as passenger, containers, dry cargo and freights wagon services.
Isma’il-Adebiyi said the corporation was determined to meet the transportation needs of individuals, groups, corporate, governmental and non-governmental organisations in Nigeria.
The RDM said NRC routes comprised Kano-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Kano, Kano-Offa, Zaria-Kauran Namoda and Kano-Nguru as well as intra-city town services in Kaduna and Lagos.
Isma’il-Adebiyi said all the services were for the overall comfort and benefit of Nigerians.
He commended the Federal Government for its support to the corporation and advised Nigerians to take advantage of the railway services to meet their transportation needs. (NAN)
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(Edited by Maureen Atuonwu/Idris Abdulrahman)