Passengers of Abuja-Kaduna train services have expressed mixed reactions over the increase in fare which took effect from Feb. 1. Some of the passengers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Friday in Abuja said the motive behind the establishment of the railway had been defeated by the hike.…

Amaechi gave the directive while inspecting the Abuja-Kaduna rail stations on Friday in Abuja. According to the minister, the directive has become imperative following complaints of passengers over racketeering of VIP tickets at the stations.

President Muhammed Buhari is to commission the 187 kilometers Abuja-Kaduna railway line in the first week of July, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has said.