The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its relevant committees to investigate ceaseless train accidents in the country, the number of lives, and the value of property lost in the mishap.
The decision by the lower chamber followed the adoption of a motion by Unyime Idem (PDP, Akwa Ibom) refreshing the memories of his colleagues on a series of train accidents that had claimed many lives and property in the country.
“In January 2023, a train accident was reported in the Kubwa axis of Abuja which claimed the life of Selimota Suleiman, a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority. On Thursday, March 9, 2023, a moving train rammed into a BRT bus in Lagos State, claiming about six lives, and leaving many others injured.
“On March 28, 2022, an Abuja – Kaduna train was attacked, and many Nigerians lost their lives; while others were either injured or abducted.
“A Warri – Itakpe train derailed in Kogi forest, leaving not less than 300 passengers stranded barely a month after about 20 passengers were abducted from a train station in Igueben, Edo State,”.
“These unfortunate incidents are occurring very often because not much seems to be done to forestall the occurrence,” he said.
Idem said despite the unfortunate trends, which were due to the carelessness of some individuals, no one had ever been punished.
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