The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has sympathized with the families of the victims of an accident involving its train and a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) conveying civil servants to work on Thursday.
The NRC expressed its sympathy in a statement signed its Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, and cautioned motorists and the general public on observing railway signs.
So far, the unfortunate crash which occurred at the PWD bus stop in the Ikeja area of the state, has claimed at least six lives with over 80 others receiving treatment in different hospitals in the state.
To prevent future occurrence, the NRC said it had put in place level crossing control and management procedures necessary for preventing accidents by deploying mechanisms and Level Crossing Staff that work at the level crossing across the country to prevent accidents.
It also appealed to the public to ensure restrain and strictly observe caution signs and instruction from officials when approaching railway level crossing and completely stop their vehicles when directed to do so by the Level Crossing Keeper and officials to ensure seamless movement of trains and safe crossing of motorist as well as pedestrians.
The NRC noted that all level crossing are manned 24 hours, assuring its management will not relent in it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of advising drivers and pedestrians to always comply strictly to instructions given by the railway staff at level crossing.
It promised to continue to collaborate with Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), State Traffic Management Agencies such as Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASMA), etc, to ensure the prevention of incidents of vehicles colliding with moving train.
