Peoples Gazette
It would now be compulsory for all intending railway passengers to provide their National Identity Number (NIN) in order to board trains around Nigeria as from May 2022.
This requirement was stated by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, in Abuja on Thursday.
The NIN would be needed to enhance profiling of passengers, and safety of users, he said.
“The process of linking passengers to their NIN for improved profiling is on-going. This layer of passenger screening will commence by May.
“The Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) will resume as soon as possible with additional security measures put in place,” Mr Okhiria said.
The NRC suspended the Abuja-Kaduna route following a March 28 attack by assailants, who injured passengers and kidnapped some.
Mr Okhiria said the security agencies were working tirelessly to ensure the rescue and release of all abducted passengers.
He stressed that 362 passengers and 20 crew members were on board the train when it was attacked.
“While we continue to sympathise with families of those who lost or have not seen their loved ones, we encourage anyone still…
