COVID-19: NRC makes U-turn, to continue with train services

.Lists conditions for passengers to enjoy services

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said all train services will continue contrary to its earlier suspension of services as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The Board and Management of NRC had in a statement by Mr Yakub Mahmood, the NRC Deputy Director of Public Relations, on Saturday, said that all train services would be suspended from Monday.

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Mahmood had said that the management’s position in a statement entitled: “NRC Stops All Passengers Train Services”, was to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

However, in another statement by Mahmood on Saturday evening, the NRC said: “Further to an earlier statement, the board and management have reviewed the situation and decided to provide passengers with train services.”

The statement, however, listed the conditions for boarding trains to include that passenger must provide full names, address, date of birth and means of identity.

It urged all passengers to cooperate with any other measures put in place to protect themselves from contracting the pandemic.