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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by simplemach(m): 3:49pm On Nov 29, 2017
Ok
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by alan056: 3:51pm On Nov 29, 2017
alfredo4u:
Wonderful nes


We're our own problem...i said it earlier, the solution to Africa's problem is when we all a get brain wash
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by coolcharm(m): 3:51pm On Nov 29, 2017
Pavore9:


Figuring yourself out as human first without thinking about being a Nigerian in its negativity, increases your mental well-being.
what is this one saying?

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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 3:52pm On Nov 29, 2017
Edopesin:
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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 3:53pm On Nov 29, 2017
coolcharm:
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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by cardoctor(m): 3:57pm On Nov 29, 2017
This has put me off
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 4:00pm On Nov 29, 2017
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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Edopesin: 4:05pm On Nov 29, 2017
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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Ever8054: 4:07pm On Nov 29, 2017
MrMoney007:
Nothing can ever progress in the North, they can transfer all infrastructure and developments there, once a pig, always a pig
ipob nnamdi KANU has long flee to hiding,won't you guys hide your face in shame ?...

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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Iykextian(m): 4:08pm On Nov 29, 2017
olaxx:
I travel often by train to Kaduna. I must confess it is a disaster. The generator which powers the air conditioning unit and Tv always break down. The seat covers are never changed. Seat numbering are rarely obeyed. Maintenance culture is zero. Nigeria! Hmm We will get there someday.
Which day?
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by MrMoney007: 4:08pm On Nov 29, 2017
Ever8054:
ipob nnamdi KANU has long flee to hiding,won't you guys hide your face in shame ?...
Danbanzza
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by enemyofprogress: 4:19pm On Nov 29, 2017
Yeye country. Country wey even Satan dey fear to enter because dem go corrupt am
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nihilist: 4:26pm On Nov 29, 2017
You think this is bad. Come to London. grin
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Afobear: 4:37pm On Nov 29, 2017
coolcharm:
Sad.. And then we blame Libyans for maltreating our people

When we are first of all our own taskmasters.

I am still trying to figure out the benefit or advantage of being a Nigerian.
my broo....same question i keep asking on a daily ....i don tire !!!

Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by trustibk1(m): 4:39pm On Nov 29, 2017
ObalufonIII:


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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Adebowale89(m): 5:51pm On Nov 29, 2017
coolcharm:
Sad.. And then we blame Libyans for maltreating our people

When we are first of all our own taskmasters.

I am still trying to figure out the benefit or advantage of being a Nigerian.




u will search tire even google would reject your search


my spirit keep shouting MOVE OUT from this useless country
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Master19: 5:58pm On Nov 29, 2017
Believe you me, more than half of this problem will be solved if the tickets are sold online. That way other train stations would know the number of tickets to sell out but like somebody rightfully said, "to do the right thing in Nigeria, a committee will be set up and still they will come up with nothing after four years.
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by ebby9z(m): 6:43pm On Nov 29, 2017
Anything good in Nigeria must surely have a disastrous end. Look at Tinapa, Enugu airport, Abuja Stadium, now the lauded Abuja - kaduna railway. Its in our DNA.
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by piagetskinner(m): 6:58pm On Nov 29, 2017
Nigerians lack discipline.... we keep blaming the politicians but what of u the common man in that ur small office, are you honest?....are u honest with the little money that is within your handling capacity, and meant to be remitted?
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by freedom96: 7:15pm On Nov 29, 2017
MrMoney007:
Nothing can ever progress in the North, they can transfer all infrastructure and developments there, once a pig, always a pig
Why are u such an idiot?Is it northerners only that are managing ticket sells?Quit being a thoughtless bigot.
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Awoleesu(m): 7:18pm On Nov 29, 2017
No be suicide bomber I sight for 2nd pix so?! Guy, forget your complains & just thank God for 'journey mercies'...
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 8:28pm On Nov 29, 2017
PDP legacies are being messed up by APC corrupt government officials.
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 8:30pm On Nov 29, 2017
PDP legacies are being messed up by APC corrupt government officials. Where Magu ought to have zoom their zombies eyes into they wouldn't. But only against opposition parties leaders.
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 8:34pm On Nov 29, 2017
dainformant:
A Facebook user, Tesem Akende, has recounted his bitter-sweet experience after entering a train from Kaduna to Abuja. According to him, there's a massive corruption going on in the sector as he called on anti-graft agency EFCC to look into the matter. Read what he shared below;

My Abuja – Kaduna train experience; A sweet bitter pill

Alarming corruption envelopes train stations, NRC personnel subject commuters to hardship as Tesem Akende writes

I arrived Idu train terminal at 6:25am, on Monday November 27, 2017 and headed straight for the ticketing booth. It had been a really good weekend. Visiting Abuja once in awhile from Kaduna is always a chill pill for me - this wasn’t different at all!

My friend would tell me; “Tesem, you work hard, you should ball hard too.” Trust me, I have been very obedient since then. O, how we nailed at Cold stone creamery and Domino’s pizza in Wuse II on Sunday night, thanks to my friend, Olalekan Michael Onilede.

At Idu, I was impressed with the infrastructure, my first visit/experience apparently. I took a few photos, and at 7am on the dot, the journey back to Kaduna began. We had a brief stop over at the Kubwa station to have more passengers on board, and what started very well soon turned sour.

Passengers with tickets in hand began boarding, and before long everywhere was filled. Each coach I gathered has a carrying capacity of 88 passengers, but on this day carried far beyond that number.

Where are we supposed to seat? The passengers with tickets in hand asked. ‘Abeg, make una just manage,’ an official replied. “Manage! What does that suppose to mean?” An aged woman obviously in her 60s asked. “Why did you sell the tickets in the first place? Was there no communication between Idu and Kubwa on ticket sales? Why should we stand, while others seat when we’ve paid the same fare?” Several questions were advanced, and the only answer was – “abeg, make una just manage.” “But this wasn’t what we bargained for,” she insisted. “Gentlemen, honestly I shouldn’t be standing at my age for two hours plus on this journey, can’t you understand”?

Out of empathy I gave the aged woman my seat, and offered to stand – after all, I’m still far from the 60 mark.

“Ma’am, please how much did you pay”, I asked? Behold, it was the same amount, N1050 only.

But looking closely, a seat number was indicated on my ticket and other Idu commuters, but not so on some of theirs (Kubwa squad). My thought; perhaps some of those tickets were illegal after all. Some chap could just be playing smart, and not remitting the proceeds to government, I thought again. About thirty minutes into the journey, the standers devised ways to make themselves comfortable. Some squatted while others leaned to funny spots raging.

But their rage had an outburst when we arrived the Jere station, and the officials began another ticket verification exercise. “Your tickets please…your tickets please…your tickets please”…they hummed. “See, can’t you guys just hide your faces in shame”, a raging commuter vibrated.

And in a fireworks approach, one of the officials responded – “Abeg, na our work we de do o, make una no vex.” That phase passed, and we managed to arrive the Rigasa train terminal in Kaduna.

My very good friend, Patrick Oga had been standing by to fetch me, and off we cruised away. But my mind wouldn’t stop pondering.

A while ago, my friend TirNom Dogo had shared a similar tale with me. She called hers, ‘original suffer head’. We further outlined the pluses the rail system has brought.

It’s indeed a laudable project that has received several accolades. Thanks to the PDP government for initiating and largely executing, and yes, the APC’s for getting it running. But all said, I implore related authorities to keep an eye on operations at the rail track. Traffic at the train stations has tremendously increased, following the unrelenting kidnap cases along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

I believe considering another rail track now is a stitch in time that would save far beyond the proverbial nine. The anti graft agencies must also up their game and fish out the bad eggs rubbishing the good work by government.

EFCC, this is also corruption – it shouldn’t be in our country!

Newsmen, lets also take investigative journalism a notch higher, and visit the train stations.

God bless Nigeria, my fatherland.

My name is Tesem Akende, I'm a concerned Nigerian.


Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/11/man-narrates-bitter-sweet-experience-boarding-train-kaduna-abuja-photos.html



Nigeria is not our fatherland. It's lord lugard that izz it father grin

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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 8:35pm On Nov 29, 2017
olaxx:
I travel often by train to Kaduna.
I must confess it is a disaster.
The generator which powers the air conditioning unit and Tv always break down.
The seat covers are never changed.
Seat numbering are rarely obeyed.
Maintenance culture is zero.
Nigeria! Hmm We will get there someday.


We are getting nowhere some day.
We are moving backwards back to 1827.

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Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 9:23pm On Nov 29, 2017
Stelvin101:


Zero my brother
Other countries have the meaning of their countries in the dictionaries. I have been searching for the meaning of Nigeria in dictionaries, I still not found yet. Please if you know what the original meaning of this place called Nigeria, I will please to know about it.

Even in the forest there are good development.

That corrupt minister called his Fashola insulting us that there is bad roads in Nigeria. Let him continue to lies for himself.
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Sleekyshuga(f): 10:05pm On Nov 29, 2017
And I've always looked forward to this experience undecided embarassed
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Nobody: 10:42pm On Nov 29, 2017
This nor be country before na cheesy grin. The British too quick abandon us cry
Re: My Abuja – Kaduna Train Experience; A Sweet Bitter Pill - Man Recounts. Photos by Mediadise: 12:32pm On Dec 21, 2018
Nigerians Demands Standard on the Railways
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How come the Nigeria Train system in Abuja, doesn't have a #Website
So Nigerians can have essential info -- (I'm looking for Price)
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I visited, saw it's ran by Chinese ��
Is 'this' how Train stations sho'd be operated?
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via @ www.Mediadise.com & it's [url]Twitter.com/mediadise[/url]

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