NIGERIAN GOVT. APPROVED US$984M FOR NRC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

NIGERIAN GOVT. APPROVED US$984M FOR NRC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US$984.7 million for the procurement of maintenance equipment for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). FEC also approved N5 billion for the provision of accommodation to the staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed these when they briefed State House correspondents at the end of the weekly council meeting. The meet was presided…

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TRAIN SERVICE STILL SUSPENDED IN NIGERIA

TRAIN SERVICE STILL SUSPENDED IN NIGERIA

Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has revealed that the national train service is still suspended because there are concerns that passengers will not obey all protocols that are being developed. Speaking to the media, NRC Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiria said it is easy to comply with the protocols in air travel and road transport systems, however, it may not be so easy with the railways. That is why we really have to be careful before…

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