The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has vehemently denied recent claims of an attempted theft of railway coaches in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of NRC, issued an official statement to address this issue.
In his statement, Okhiria clarified that the coaches in question were being relocated to the NRC running shed in Jos, Plateau, as part of a legitimate maintenance and refurbishment process to enhance their operational efficiency.
He emphasized that the NRC is actively working on expanding Rail Mass Transit services across the nation.
The reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged theft of NRC coaches led to concerns about security and infrastructure management in Nigeria.
However, NRC has affirmed that the situation was misreported, and the coaches were undergoing necessary maintenance, not being stolen.
