NRC suspends Port Harcourt-Aba train services for maintenance

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended Port Harcourt to Aba train services for routine maintenance.
NRC’s managing director, Kayode Opeifa, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
Mr Opeifa noted that the regular train services would resume on September 9.
“We regret all inconveniences,” he said.
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