Jebba-Mokwa washout: NRC begins Lagos-Kano rail services

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has commenced operations on Lagos to Kano rail services after two months of Jebba-Mokwa washout out as a result of heavy rainfall.
Mr Niyi Alli, the NRC, Director of Operations said on Sunday that the corporation has resumed both passengers and freight services along the routes.
“We have resumed operations after the unfortunate washout incident along Jebba-Mokwa road.
“The normal services have resumed between Western Line and the North in terms of haulage of freight and passengers.
““Necessary steps have been taken by the corporation to ensure such disaster be prevented in the nearest future,” he said.
Alli said that not only the railway way affected by the disaster but also the major road between Jebba to Mokwa town.
He said that adequate measures have been put in place to ensure the rail services were improved on a daily basis.
“Adequate supervisions have been put in place on the tracks to prevent any disaster in future.
“The development would prevent further incident in order not to have much impact on the train services.
“We are looking at the various washouts prone areas and ensuring necessary steps taken to prevent future occurrence at the same time minimise the impacts,” Alli said.
The director said that continuous rain has affected the quick execution of the project since June.
Mr Fidet Okiria, the Managing Director of the Corporation had told the newsmen on June 16 that heavy rainfall had flooded and damaged railway line linking Jebba to Makwa routes.
Okiria said that the corporation lost about N50 million between the first two weeks of damaged bridge as a result of the downpour.