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NRC Yet To ‘Recover’ From Govt’s Previous Transport Fare Slash – MD Reacts To FG Announcement Of 100% Fare Slash For Rail Transportation
NRC Yet To ‘Recover’ From Govt’s Previous Transport Fare Slash – MD Reacts To FG Announcement Of 100% Fare Slash For Rail Transportation
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has disclosed that the organization is still grappling with the aftermath of past transportation fare waivers granted by the government.
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Despite the recent announcement by the Federal Government of a 50 per cent waiver on road transport and a 100 per cent fare reduction for rail transportation to alleviate the impact of the high cost of living, the Managing Director of the NRC, Fidet Okhiria, expressed apprehension about the financial implications of the intervention and expressed the hope that the government will cover the associated costs.
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“This is not the first time. We did this two years ago. It was effective. I say we’ve yet to recover from that. But what is the government for? The government is to make sure that people have comfort as much as possible,” he said on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
“And we are quite willing and wishing to provide that service. You know, you don’t forget in other developed world, they get this thing either directly or indirectly.
“You recall during the COVID, even private companies were given relief, and those without jobs like in the UK, US, and everywhere…So it’s a good thing that the government considers we should do a free service, but they should also be willing to provide the resources to do it.
“We are hoping this time they are going to give us fuel and those 15 days we are going to provide the free service. They are also willing to provide at least the money we pay to the cleaners and the security.”
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, clarified that the agency would incur expenses for purchasing diesel to power trains and other related costs.
The recent removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria has led to a significant increase in transportation costs, particularly for road transportation, affecting the majority of the population.
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