A Twitter user, Egboja Isaac, on Monday, Decemeber 19, 2016, explained how he and other passengers were stranded for over two hours on a train from Abuja to Kaduna.
According to Isaac, the Kaduna bound train developed a mechanical fault in the middle of nowhere and for more than two hours they had no access to food and water.
In the photo attached to the tweet, some passengers were seen seated on the rail track, while others were seen in the background making their way into the bush.
Stranded for over 2 hours on train enroute Kaduna.
Took off 0721hrs.Situation is dire!
No access to water+food. pic.twitter.com/mReLXPyipD
— Egboja Isaac (@egbojalaughter) December 19, 2016
In some of the comments that followed the tweet, many blamed the Nigerian Railway Corporation for not maintaining the trains. Others call for the overhauling of all the trains in Nigeria.
@egbojalaughter something as simple as maintaining what has been built is even now a challenge
— Kaelo_ (@ogokaelo) December 19, 2016
@egbojalaughter @GwenWildcherry Stupid govt! GEJ gave them a functional rail line, now they can’t run it
— I am Hope (@ghekerz) December 19, 2016
@egbojalaughter @Dolarpo lack of maintenance? Exactly how the power system was ruined! Continued lack of mtce means d system will shut down!
— Idomac (@Idomac2) December 19, 2016
@egbojalaughter i once had this experience. Mehn it was appaling. The #NRC needs a serious overhauling. Engines needs to be changed.
— • Matt S. (@MattMaxx_U) December 19, 2016
