NUR embarks on investigation into alleged misapplication of authority

…NRC sets for e-ticketing, October 23 2023

By allcitynews.ng

In apparent bid to nip in the bud the move by some staff to ground the corporation, the leadership of Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) have embarked on thorough investigation into the alleged sabotaging efforts by some staff of Nigeria Railways.

The union also appealed to members of the general public with genuine evidence to come out with such evidence in order to bring the offenders to book.

The President of the union, Comrade Innocent Ajiji who made this known to allcitynews.ng on Sunday noted that the union is greatly worry against the way and manner some staff are allegedly cornering the proceeds of sales of Railway tickets into their private pockets despite the appeal by the management against such acts.

In the same vein, the Secretary General, Comrade Segun Esan explained that the union is not happy with the way and manner some staff of the corporation are making frantic efforts to destroy the good plan of Federal Government by provision of the revived Railway.

According to Esan, although some staff have already been dealt with following their collection of cash from passengers, the union in partnership with the management of NRC will fish out anyone involved in collection of cash from passengers rather than directing such passengers to ticket-issuing counters.

In further explanation, the duo said the law governing the Railway operations has spelt out that any “passengers without tickets risk N20,000 fine and will be handed over to police for prosecution” even as the corporation has prepared ground for commencement of e-ticketing by 23 October 2023.

The investigation according to Ajiji and Esan became imperative following the renewed reports of about 15 passengers who were lured into payment of cash inside the train by some staff in apparent bid to rob the Railway of revenue. The passengers who were on journey from Ibadan to Lagos said they were surprised that some staff in Railway uniform made them to pay cash on October 2nd 2023.

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