By Guardian Nigeria 03 December 2022 | 7:56 am The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says the increased cost of diesel and other logistics is going to be a significant determinant in the new price of train services in the country. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. He, however,… PHOTO: TWITTER/NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says the increased cost of diesel and other logistics is going to be a significant determinant in the new price of train services in the country. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. He, however, said that the increase in price would be done with great consideration to the interest of Nigerians and other commuters at heart as the service cannot he halted because of high diesel cost. Okhiria, therefore, called on its esteemed passengers to make some sacrifices and collaborate with the corporation to ensure the continued provision of the service in the country. He said, “It is better to have it operating than not operating. it is the service we are providing but in order to provide it, everybody has to make some sacrifice. “The major cost should be the cost of diesel. Because we require diesel to operate the trains. “The cost of diesel has gone up by more than three times and it is costing us to mount human and material security that it requires to keep the trains operating. “We need to service the infrastructure we put in place for the additional security we secured and the additional personnel that will be going up and down to assist; they needs some incentives. “So everybody should collaborate to ensure the trains are working because we can’t afford to fold up because we cannot buy diesel. “So I think that Nigerians should bear with us. We are still working on the best way out. Latest 26 mins ago Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe grabbed plenty of the headlines as their countries sailed through the group stage of the World Cup, but many others have also risen to the occasion in Qatar. AFP Sport looks at five breakout stars from the first round of the tournament. Tyler Adams (USA) The Leeds midfielder… 52 mins ago What is a Christmas tree or the entire decoration ambience without lighting? Some would say bareness while others would call it lifeless. And since Christ who is the reason for the season is the light of the world, there is no life in any decoration or celebration of Christmas without lighting. 53 mins ago Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has warned women in the state against being involved in Permanent Voter Card (PVC) racketeering. Badaru gave the warning on Friday while inaugurating the APC 2023 gubernatorial campaign in Jahun, headquarters of Jahun Local Government Area of the state. He advised the women to reject those requesting them to submit… 54 mins ago Aminu Mohammed, a critic of Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari has regained his freedom. Mohammed, a final year student of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State in Northern Nigeria, was freed on Saturday after the police discontinued his trial. Mohammed tweeted in June that Aisha, President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, was feeding ‘fat’ on poor people’s money.… 1 hour ago In announcing the third edition of the SBI Media Workshop, Rotimi Bankole, CEO of SBI Media and founder of the workshop, has revealed the organisers’ ambitions to reach up to two million young Nigerians in 2022. He made this known while emphasising the growing rate of unemployment in the country, and how the workshop is designed to inform and empower young professionals in the media industry.
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