The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) collected around N1.895 billion in revenue from passenger and cargo transports in the third quarter of 2023 which represents an increase of 103.1% increase from N933 million recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2022. The rail system witnessed a total of 594,348 passengers travelling, marking a notable increase from the 500,348 passengers reported during the same quarter in 2022, representing a growth rate of 18.79%. The potentials of a functional railway system cannot be overemphasized. Ease of transportation, revenues, more jobs, impacts on longevity of roads, etc. With the Portharcourt-Maiduguri lanes still in progress and the news coming from NRC today about commencement on express trip from Lagos-Kano, we are looking at billions in revenues and a gradual shift from a dysfunctional railway just few years ago to an impactful one that is set to change the narratives about the country. Slowly but surely, we will get there.
@Dolusegun16 It will only get better. Railway system linking most states across the country will make life easy for the people as well as generate revenue for the government. It is a win-win.
@Dolusegun16 Good news. We should double it again. And again.
@Dolusegun16 It's all about revenue revenue for Tinubu.revenue by milking the Nigerian people.No impact in reducing the hardship we face . government revenue that's all . nonsense