NRC suspends rail services ahead of presidential polls
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced in Lagos on Tuesday that rail services would be suspended from Saturday, February 25 to 27.
NRC’s spokesman, Mahmood Yakubu, stated that the suspension was to enable Nigerians to exercise their franchise at the presidential and National Assembly elections.
Train services to be put on hold are Abuja-Kaduna, Warri- Itakpe, Lagos-Ibadan, and Iddo, Lagos-Ijoko interstate mass transit service.
Mr Yakubu stated that normal train services would resume on Tuesday, February 28.
Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new leader for the country with many political commentators believing that a president will emerge from one of the three main parties; APC, PDP and the Labour Party.
(NAN)
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