President Bola Tinubu has approved the purchase of additional train coaches and security equipment to boost railway services and tackle banditry, kidnapping and vandalism.
The approval includes more coaches to increase passenger and
freight capacity, and surveillance systems to secure rail infrastructure and
protect passengers.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation,
Funso Adebiyi disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the
Kano-Maradi railway project.
He said the ministry was also training railway workers to
operate and maintain the new coaches upon delivery.
Adebiyi, who was accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant
to the President on Transportation and Mobility, Prince Adetokunbo Ademola
Ade-John and other officials, also inspected the casting of a bridge beam along
the corridor.
He said insecurity remains a major challenge, noting that
attacks on rail infrastructure disrupt operations, endanger lives and raise
maintenance costs.
He cited the Abuja-Kaduna corridor as an example of the
security threats facing railway operations.
“I’m glad to inform you that Mr President has given the
go-ahead for us to embark on the acquisition of surveillance security equipment
all across the country, and we are working around the clock to ensure
this," he said.L
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