Kayode Opeifa, the managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), attributed the derailment of the Warri–Itakpe train to vandalism along the rail tracks.
Opeifa stated in a statement on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief that the collision occurred despite recent maintenance and security measures along the corridor.
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He disclosed that extensive repairs had been carried out during the course of the line’s closure two months prior to safety and security concerns.
The line was put on hold two months ago because safety and security were in order. We reopened almost every kilometer of the track, replacing clips, landrolls, and bolts in several places, according to Opeifa. We also learned that there are frequent vandals on this side and many other sides in the bushes, and our job is to secure them.
Four days after the announcement of the resumed use of train service, his comments came after the Warri-Itakpe train slammed into the Agbor region of Delta State.
He claimed that the rail tracks’ four fish plates and flat iron pieces had been severn from the derailment. He claimed that we found four fish plates at the location that night, which may have been the cause of the incident.
He claimed that the train had safely traveled the same route earlier that day between Onyewu and Agbor, which suggested that the items that had been removed were likely to have been altered after that transition. A guard train watches over what is happening behind every train in this neighborhood. He continued, “We still have men working on these tracks every day.”
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At the time of the derailment, 446 passengers were traveling from Agbor station to Abraka, where the incident took place, according to an official confirmation from Opeifa.
“We made sure all 446 passengers arrived at Agbor safely and quickly. Under security watch, he said, some who opted to stay back received water, drinks, and light refreshments.
Source: Channels TV
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