A group that will recommend safety measures for both train passengers and the nation’s rail infrastructure has been established by the federal government.
The 11-person committee was officially established in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Magdalene Ajani, according to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Transportation on Monday, September 12.
A special task force would be established for railroad lines across the nation, and the committee would examine the usage of surveillance technology along train lines.
They will also develop a comprehensive report on the train attacks along the Abuja-Kaduna route and make recommendations on how to prevent future occurrences of similar attacks.
Members of the committee are Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Of Transport, Magdalene Ajani (Chairman); Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria (Secretary); Director, Rail Transport Services, Yusuf Adekunle; Air Vice-Marshall A. O. Adole (Defence Headquarters), Major General T. E. Gagariga (Nigerian Army), Air Commodore C. O. Olayera (Nigerian Air Force) and Ngozi Ezeilo (Representing Civil Society Organisation).
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