As the Federal Government considers re-opening of railway operations, the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers, has called on government to ensure that all required safety and preventive protocols are in order before bringing the trains back on track.
In a statement by the Secretary-General, Segun Esan, the union said adequate healthcare facilities should be provided within railway industrial clinics to serve as care and isolation centres where COVID-19 cases could be promptly addressed.
According to the statement, all the workers in the corporation’s health department and various clinics should be adequately protected against the virus and should be paid hazard allowance as obtainable in the health sector.
It adds that the frontline workers of the corporation like the ticket checkers, station staff, loco driving crew, mechanical staff and other train running staff were provided personal protective equipment.
Meanwhile, the Abuja-Kaduna train service will commence operations tomorrow wednesday as approved by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
During inspection of the stations, the Station Manager, Abuja/Kaduna Train Service, Pascal Nnorli, said they had been able to put the social distancing marks in the station’s buildings and coaches while the decontamination of the rolling stocks, the station’s building and offices is to be carried out.
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