Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has expressed shock and sadness over report of collision of two trains at Jebba Bridge bordering Kwara and Niger States.
Some passengers reportedly died and several injured in the tragic incident.
Dr. Saraki also commiserated with the families of the deceased.
Saraki also expressed sympathy with those who sustained injury in the incident and prayed to Almighty God to heal their wounds.
He also urged the management of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to investigate the cause of the accident and immediately put in place a measure to prevent recurrence.
“As we work to improve rail system in Nigeria, we have to ensure that we pay attention to safety.
“Our plan is to make railway the centre of our transportation system conveying thousands of people around the country.
“With such a plan, the safety consideration must be top in our plan,” he stated.
The Senate President noted that the overhaul of the rail system for efficiency and safety is part of the core mandate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
That explains why the Lagos to Kano and Lagos to Calabar rail lines are already part of the recently signed 2016 budget.
“It is my prayer that this kind of tragic incident will not be witnessed in Nigeria again.
May Almighty Allah in His infinite mercy grant the souls of the departed eternal rest and uphold their families in this moment of grief and sorrow,” Saraki prayed.
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