Nigerian Railway’s Kaduna 33Kv Suffers Fresh Attack 60 Days After Power Restoration
By Matthew Ukachunwa
The 33Kv electricity supply line feeding the Rigasa Railway Station and the adjoining railway village in Kaduna State has been destroyed again by vandals, the management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced
A statement issued by Callistus Unyimadu, the chief spokesman of Nigerian Railway Corporation, related that vandals struck again barely 60 days after the line was restored, carting away critical components and plunging the entire area back into darkness after two years of a previous blackout.
The chief public relations officer pointed out that the Corporation’s workers discovered the damage in the early hours of Friday, “confirming that the newly repaired line had once more been tampered with by criminal elements.”
Describing the development as regrettable and troubling, NRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, urged security operatives in Kaduna State to intensify surveillance and ensure that those behind the act are apprehended and prosecuted.
“He lamented the increasing rate of attacks on railway infrastructure nationwide, noting that such criminal activities impede smooth operations and undermine the Corporation’s mandate to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services to Nigerians,” Unyimadu narrated.
Opeifa reaffirmed the determination of the Corporation to continue providing dependable rail services despite the challenges, and urged vandals and their collaborators to desist from their destructive activities.
The managing director assured passengers, host communities, and stakeholders of the Corporation’s unwavering commitment to safeguard national railway assets and enhance service delivery across all corridors under the Renewed Hope Rail Agenda.
