NRC resumes cattle cargo services
As part of efforts to make animal protenin avaliable and cheap to the average Nigerian, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday, September 3, 2016 resumed its Cattle Cargo Services.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes Mr Jerry Oche, Lagos Railway District Manager, NRC, as saying that the services was resuscitated with the transportation of 510 cattle from Gusau, Zamfra to Lagos.
Oche said: “Today, we are happy by the resumption of our cattle cargo services after such a long time.
“We moved 510 cattle from Gusau in Zamfra to Lagos; and hope to do two or three trips weekly.”
Mr Edeme Kelikume, Managing Director, Connect Raul Service, said that moving cattles by rail over a long distance was faster, cheaper and safer.
“The cattle traffic started by 3a.m Friday and before 4p.m Saturday they will be in Okooba in Agege area of Lagos.
“90 of the cattle have been dropped at Abeokuta and 420 would be received in Lagos.
“Transporting animals by rail ensures they are protected from the exposure to sun or rain as would have been the case if they were moved by trucks.
“We have two veterinary doctors on board and enough food and water for the animals,’’ he said
