The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is halting its services for now, following the coronavirus pandemic across the gloe, Nigeria inclusive.
This ia expected to take effect from Monday.
Spokesman of the NRC, Mr. Yakub Mahmood, said the board and management of the corporation approved the shut down as a measure to prevent further spread of the disease.
“Further information on passengers’ train services will be made available in due course to our esteemed passengers,” the statement.
More so, the shut down affects all standard and narrow gauge train services on Abuja-Kaduna, Lagos-Ogun routes as well as the ongoing free trial run of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge.
A senior NRC official, who spoke with our correspondent, said: “This is response to the nationwide lockdown in response to COVID-19 outbreak. This is in order to safeguard the lives of the passengers and our staff.
“The shutdown affects all train services including your darling Abuja-Kaduna train and all narrow gauge services on Ido-Ijoko route until further notice.”
