The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, says train operations on the Port Harcourt-Aba corridor will resume on Tuesday, 9th September 2025.
NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said the corporation remained committed to transforming train operations under the Renewed Hope Agenda and Rail Revitalisation Programme, ensuring safer, more reliable, and customer-friendly rail services across the country.
Opeifa, while reacting to a widely circulated video on social media, showing passengers of the Port Harcourt-Aba Train Service trekking long distances and even crossing a stream in search of alternative means of transportation, declared that the Passengers’ actions were due to the breakdown of a train at Imo River on Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, at about 16:22 hrs.
According to the MD, the management of the corporation regretted the inconveniences experienced by esteemed passengers on that day.
“The train, which was on its way from Aba to Port Harcourt, suddenly developed an unusual fault and stopped functioning. Despite the best efforts of our engineers to revive the locomotive, the fault persisted. Consequently, an alternative engine, Loco 2306, was quickly deployed to rescue the stranded train. “While some passengers chose to take alternative routes to their destinations, others were conveyed back safely.”
The train has since been returned to Port Harcourt and is currently undergoing thorough repairs to ensure it is fit to resume service in line with our enhanced quality control.
All passengers affected by this disruption are advised to visit our stations in Port Harcourt or Aba with evidence of payment for a possible refund or replacement train ride.
We appreciate the concerns raised by the general public and deeply value the patience and understanding shown by our passengers during this period”, Opeifa concluded.