The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train operations on the Abuja-Kaduna route till further notice following the derailment of a train on the route.
NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, announced this while briefing journalists in Abuja, hours after the incident.
Opeifa said that some technical staff of the corporation, alongside the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and other relevant agencies, are currently on the ground at the train derailment site carrying out an investigation.
He dismissed claims that the trains are not in good condition and said the refund of the ticket fees has been initiated for all passengers on board.
The NRC boss also received some passengers on board the train at the Asham station, Idu train station, Abuja.
According to Opeifa, six passengers sustained minor injuries and have since been treated. He, however, said the exact number of passengers onboard has not been ascertained yet.
NSIB has commenced a probe into the incident.
NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Oladeji, said preliminary reports indicate that six passengers sustained injuries, with no fatalities recorded.
The Bureau has also dispatched a go team to the site to collect evidence, liaise with stakeholders, and investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
It quoted the NSIB Director General, Alex Badeh Jr., as expressing sympathy for those affected.
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