Hundreds of stranded train passengers on Sunday protested over alleged underhand dealings in the sale of tickets for the Kaduna-Abuja train service.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that although the train for the 4:00pm trip to Abuja had arrived on time, passengers had formed human shield preventing entry into the departure area at Rigasa station on Sunday in Kaduna.
The passengers said tickets were sold for only 10 minutes before they were told it had been exhausted.
A passenger, Usman Lamin, alleged that the train station officials had sold off the over 600 tickets to touts who openly sell at double the price.
The passengers said the station manager must allow everyone to board the train and collect the fares along the way, otherwise no one will get in.
Efforts to get official reaction was unsuccessful, but one of the workers at the train station said the only solution is to increase the number of train shuttles from the present two on Sundays.
He said on condition of anonymity that because of the fear of travelling by road due to security concern, people going to Abuja from Kaduna are increasingly relying on the train service.
As at the time of filling this report (4:10 pm) soldiers had to be deployed to the station where they barricaded places before passengers could board the train. (NAN)
http://thenationonlineng.net/passengers-protest-delay-abuja-kaduna-train/
Mynd44 lalasticlala oam4j

Why can't some greedy Nigerians allow this country to work. .??
Why can't the official make train tickets available at designated places for passengers to buy when traveling. .
EFCC work dey here o!

This corruption MST Stop

Buhari fighting corruption by enlarging the thing!

SamoaUmaga:
This corruption MST Stop

A thorough investigation should be carried out on this and the officials found wanting be punished publicly to serve as deterrent. ..

naijaking1:
Buhari fighting corruption by enlarging the thing!

pls be patriotic no sentiment. Corrupt Nigerians will always find ways to circumvent the rules and gain from it. FG need to sack the man after proper investigation.

ManirBK:
pls be patriotic no sentiment. Corrupt Nigerians will always find ways to circumvent the rules and gain from it. FG need to sack the man after proper investigation.

Buhari to sack his supporter after an investigation

Where have you been?

At least GEJ was known to fire supporters involved in questionable dealings.
Buhari?
He promotes them, and denies everything when you ask him.
Are we fooled?

NO.

Even number of police check points collecting bribe along the way? The number has tripled under Buhari.

not enough wagons...ofcourse corruption will start their too....

its mostly rich people that cultivate corruption in nigeria....

Abuja - Kaduna needs to be concessioned or the ticketing system should he out sourced.

The problem of Nigeria is not just about the leadership the followership is worse.. moo