Passengers Travelling On Kano-Lagos Train Abandoned In Bush

Passengers en route Kano to Lagos on the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s train service have been abandoned in the bush after the train broke down due to mechanical issues.

One of the victims of the incident posted a video on Twitter accusing NRC of abandoning them in the bush for over 32hrs.

“Nigerian railway cooperation, we boarded since yesterday 31st January at exactly 9, o clock from Kano heading to Lagos and till now we haven’t reach Zaria, they’ve abandon us inside the bush for almost 18hours, imagine who is afraid of traveling through road because of kidnapping.

“Now we are still stuck in the middle of nowhere, we really need your help,” the passenger identified as @YomiCriminal on Twitter posted around 10:25pm on Tuesday.”

Giving an update with a video posted around 11:30am on Wednesday, he said, “Still stuck.”

He posted another video at 11: 30am on Wednesday and wrote “Still stuck.”

https://twitter.com/yomicriminal/status/1488810322253205506

Meanwhile, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has inaugurated the Gerawa Rice Mill in Kano State.

Naija News understands that the state-of-the-art company can process up to 420 metric tons of rice per day.

Speaking at the launch, Godwin Emefiele said the company would help produce enough food as per the government’s wishes. Read more