Tinubu Don Approve Security Equipment to Protect Trains From Bandits

President Bola Tinubu don approve make dem buy more train coaches and security equipment to protect train services from bandits, kidnapping and people wey dey destroy railway property.

Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Transportation, Funso Adebiyi, na im disclose this matter on Saturday when e dey inspect the Kano-Maradi railway project wey dem still dey build.

Adebiyi talk say dem go deploy the security equipment across Nigeria to protect railway facilities and passengers.

E talk say, “I glad to tell una say Mr President don give approval make we buy security equipment wey go help us monitor wetin dey happen for railway routes across the country. We dey work day and night to make sure say we achieve this.”

E describe insecurity as one major problem wey dey worry the ministry. E explain say attacks on railway facilities dey disrupt train services, put people life for danger and make the cost of maintenance increase.

Adebiyi mention Abuja-Kaduna railway route as one example of the security challenges wey dey affect the railway sector.

E also talk say Nigerian Railway Corporation don recruit security personnel wey go dey monitor and patrol railway routes regularly.

Government dey also consider one tracking system wey go help prevent attacks and kidnapping along train routes.

Prince Adetokunbo Ademola Ade-John, wey be Senior Special Assistant to the President on Transportation and Mobility, talk say dem don approve the tracking system in principle, while dem still dey process the necessary documents.

E talk say, “We dey set up tracking system to prevent bandit attacks and kidnapping. Dem don already approve the tracking system in principle.”

Apart from security, Tinubu don also approve contract to buy more train coaches to increase the number of passengers and goods wey trains fit carry.

Adebiyi talk say Nigerian railway workers go receive training on how to operate, assemble and maintain the new coaches. This one go help reduce the country dependence on foreign technical support.

The officials disclose all this information when dem inspect the Kano-Maradi railway project, wey dem expect say go improve train connection between Nigeria and neighbouring Niger Republic.

Government never announce when dem go start to deploy the new security equipment or which railway routes go receive attention first.