NRC gives update on aborted Port Harcourt–Aba train service

…Set to Refund Passengers

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has explained the circumstances down the aborted Port Harcourt–Aba bid service, attributing the disruption to a method hitch.

In a connection issued connected Monday by its Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the NRC announced plans to refund each passengers affected by the incident.

The corp had earlier expressed regret implicit the inconvenience experienced by passengers, aft videos surfaced connected societal media showing stranded commuters trekking agelong distances and crossing a watercourse successful hunt of alternate transport.

According to the statement, the bid broke down astatine Imo River connected Wednesday, September 3, 2025, portion en way from Aba to Port Harcourt.

“Despite the champion efforts of our engineers to revive the locomotive, the responsibility persisted. Consequently, an alternate engine, Loco 2306, was rapidly deployed to rescue the stranded train. While immoderate passengers chose to find alternate routes to their destinations, others were conveyed backmost safely,” the NRC explained.

The bid has since been returned to Port Harcourt for thorough repairs to guarantee it is acceptable for service.

The corp advised each affected passengers to sojourn its stations successful Port Harcourt oregon Aba with grounds of outgo for either a refund oregon a replacement bid ride.

Reassuring the public, the NRC stated:

“The contiguous NRC absorption remains committed to transforming the corp nether the Renewed Hope Agenda, ensuring safer, much reliable, and customer-friendly obstruction services crossed the country.”

Normal bid operations connected the Port Harcourt–Aba corridor are scheduled to resume connected Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

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