By; MATTHEW UKACHUNWA, Lagos
Management of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has set up an investigative organ to look into the alleged ticket racketeering on Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).
Deputy Director, Public Relations of the Corporation, Yakub Mahmood, made the information available on Saturday September 28, 2024.
In a statement bearing the subject heading: “Nigerian Railway Corporation Press Release on Tickets Racketeering,” the Public Relations chief wrote: “Information has reached the Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on difficulties of passengers obtaining their tickets online resulting to ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) in recent times.
“In order to arrest the ugly situation, the Management has set up a team headed by the Deputy Director (ICT) to investigate.”
Mahmood said that in the meantime, the managing director has directed Mr. Mohammed Modibo Ibrahim to report and take over as the Manager of the AKTS with immediate effect.
“We appeal to the general public especially our esteemed passengers to bear with us. The situation will soon be brought under control.
The Managing Director also directed the Director of Operation to increase the number of train frequencies on the route within the next two weeks,” the deputy director, Public Relations, narrated.
