Nigeria: Minister Sets Up 12-Man Panel to Probe Train Derailment As NRC MD Apologises

‘Urgent action needed’ - Atiku on Abuja-Kaduna train derailment

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for urgent needs in Nigeria’s transport system. Atiku made this call in a post on his official X handle on

Nigeria: Minister Sets Up 12-Man Panel to Probe Train Derailment As NRC MD Apologises

Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Ahmed Alkali has constituted a 12-member committee to investigate the root causes of the train derailment on August 26, 2025.

Minister Constitutes Panel To Probe Abuja-Kaduna Train Accident - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali has constituted a committee of experts to investigate the August 26, 2025 passenger train derailment at Jare Station, near Abuja. The move is part of ongoing efforts to enhance passenger safety and strengthen Nigeria’s rail operations. This was contained in a press statement signed by Janet McDickson Noah, the Director of Press and Information, Federal Ministry of Transportation. According to the s…

Atiku demands probe into Abuja–Kaduna train mishap, says safety must be prioritised

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to investigate the derailment of the Abuja–Kaduna train.   The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was reacting to the incident that occurred on Tuesday.   The NRC had earlier said the train was conveying 618 persons, including 583 passengers and 15 NRC crew members.   The NSIB al…

NRC boss takes full responsibility for Abuja-Kaduna train derailment

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has accepted full responsibility for Tuesday’s Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, which occurred along the Kaduna corridor shortly after departure from Abuja. Opeifa, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, apologised to Nigerians and pledged that the ongoing investigation into the accident would … The post NRC boss takes full responsibility fo…