Viral Video: NRC suspends erring staff members
By Temitope Adebayo
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended members of staff who were seen in a viral video negotiating with passengers on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service without obtaining tickets.
The Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mahmoud Yakub revealed this in a statement sent to The Daily Times on Wednesday.
The Corporation promised to punish erring members of staff who are bent on tarnishing the image of the state-owned enterprise.
The NRC issued this threat following a complaint lodged by Daramola E. Adenike (@Dara4Enjoyment) about its official.
Adenike explained in details, how several passengers in one of the coaches did not obtain tickets, but the NRC officials collected cash from them.
The management of NRC swung into action by suspending the erring staff in the viral video.
The statement read: “Following a viral video that has been trending on various social media platforms vividly showing Railway Staff negotiating with our esteemed passengers on-board Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) to pay without obtaining official boarding tickets, the general public is invited to note that the NRC seriously condemns such acts of misconduct, which is a flagrant disobedience to laid down rules and utter betrayal of the confidence reposed on such workers, especially at this time that the Federal Government is making all efforts to revitalizing and modernizing the Corporation.
“This misconduct is regrettable and unacceptable as it negates the tenets and norms of the corporation.
“The Corporation has therefore placed the identified erring officers on immediate suspension pending the outcome of the in-depth investigation already ongoing by the Management Committee set up to look into the issue.
“Our esteemed passengers and the general public are assured that this unwholesome attitude and image dent to the Corporation by any staff will not be tolerated nor treated with any levity”, it stated.
NRC, therefore noted that disciplinary proceedings in line with the extant rules, while citing relevant sections of the Corporation’s general rules and Public Service Rules (PSR) will be visited on all those found wanting or connected to this irresponsible act.
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The Management of the NRC, however, enjoined all intending passengers on LITS and other train corridors to insist on and demand boarding tickets after making appropriate payments at the designated stations or booking online appropriately.
Mahmood also called on the public to Please note that the electronic ticketing system is being deployed and will be available on both the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service and the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) by the end of October 2023.
