FG apologises over faulty locomotives on Abuja – Kaduna rail line

The federal government has apologised over the breakdown of some passenger trains on the busy Abuja – Kaduna rail corridor.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, tendered the apology to Nigerians, Monday, during The minister spoke during his routine inspection of the Lagos- Ibadan rail project.

Amaechi expressed worries that the locomotives that were brought in by the Chinese firm as brand new, would develop fault at this early stage of their operations.

Consequently, the Chinese operators have since been recalled to either fix the locomotives, or return them to the Asian country.

To demonstrate the concerns of the federal government, the minister threatened to bring back old locomotives, which were phased out, to accommodate the new ones from China.