Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that it will deploy an electronic ticketing system for the Lagos-Ibadan and Warri-Itakpe train services by the end of October 2023.
The corporation made the announcement in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, on Wednesday.
The NRC was reacting to allegations that its staff negotiated with passengers onboard the Lagos-Ibadan train service to pay without obtaining official boarding ticket.
While condemning the misconduct as a betrayal of confidence reposed on rail service workers, the corporation revealed that it has found the erring officers and suspended them pending the outcome of an in-depth investigation.
“Following a viral video that has been trending on various social media platforms vividly showing Railway Staff negotiating with our esteemed passengers on-board Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) to pay without obtaining official boarding ticket, the General Public is invited to note that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) seriously condemn such act of misconduct which is a flagrant disobedience to laid down rules and utter betrayal of the confidence reposed on such worker, especially at this time that the Federal Government is making all efforts at revitalising and modernising the Corporation,” the statement reads.
“This misconduct is regrettable and unacceptable as it negates the tenets and norms of the Corporation. The Corporation has therefore placed the identified erring officers on immediate SUSPENSION pending the outcome of the in-depth investigation already on-going by the Management Committee set up to look into the issue.
“Our esteemed Passengers and the General Public are assured that this unwholesome attitude and image dent to the Corporation by any staff will not be tolerated nor treated with any levity.
“Accordingly disciplinary proceedings in line with the Extant Rules citing relevant sections of the NRC General Rules and Public Service Rules (PSR) will definitely be visited on all those found wanting or connected to this irresponsible act.”
The NRC urged passengers on the Lagos-Ibadan route and other train corridors to insist and demand for boarding tickets after paying at the appropriate stations.
“The Management of NRC wishes to use this medium to enjoin all our intending passengers on LITS and other train corridors to insist and demand for boarding ticket(s) after making appropriate payment at the designated stations or book online appropriately,” the corporation said.
“Please note that the Electronic ticketing system is being deployed and will be available on both the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service and….the Warri – Itakpe Train Service (WITS) by the end of OCTOBER 2023.”
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