The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has rescinded its decision to suspend train services in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
The NRC board and management had in a statement by Yakub Mahmood, the corporation’s Deputy Director, Public Relations, on Saturday, said that all train services would be suspended from Monday.
However, in another statement by Mr Mahmood on Saturday evening, the NRC said: “Further to the earlier statement, the board and management have reviewed the situation and decided to provide passengers train services.”
The statement, however, listed the conditions for boarding trains to include that passengers 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.
However, Lagos Railway District Manager, Jerry Oche, told newsmen that the free-train ride on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage rail line remained suspended.
