The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, on Wednesday, 27 August, 2025, returned to the site of the train accident of Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, to personally oversee ongoing recovery operations alongside NRC recovery engineers.
During the exercise, the recovery team successfully retrieved one of the derailed passenger coaches, i naddition to the locomotive earlier recovered on the day of the incident.
Dr. Opeifa commended the engineers for their professionalism, resilience, and swift response in handling the situation.
The NRC MD also expressed appreciation to the security agencies deployed to the site for ensuring that the recovery process was carried out smoothly, safely, and without disruption.
He equally acknowledged the media as a vital partner, extending gratitude for their continuous support during this challenging period.
Dr. Opeifa emphasized that the dissemination of credible and factual information is crucial to help Nigerians better understand the true situation and the progress being made.
“The NRC wishes to reassure its esteemed passengers and the general public that every necessary measure
is being taken to restore train operations in the shortest possible time. Passenger safety and service reliability remain the corporation’s top priorities,” Opeifa said.
