Secretary General, Nigeria Union of Railway Workers, Segun Esan has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a technocrat who understands the Nigerian Railway system as transport minister.
Esan noted that the key to developing the Nigerian transport system lies in the railway sector because this will reduce the burden on Nigerian roads.
He said “As Nigerians await the appointment of ministers by Buhari, it becomes very necessary to appeal to the President to appoint as minister a technocrat who understands the economic importance and relevance of the rail transport system to the development of the nation.
“Railway development has to continue if we are really keen on achieving any meaningful development of our nation. Up till now, the Nigerian Railway Corporation cannot boast of having up to 30 effectively working locomotive engines, which are the fulcrum of rail transport business.
“The corporation still lacks passenger coaches and goods wagons to really meet the growing market share of the traffic offer available to it. Now that the anti-corruption campaign is being vigorously pursued and yielding practical results.”