NRC REACTS AFTER POLICE OFFICER DIES INSIDE ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN

Babatunji Wusu –

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has provided additional information about how a Nigeria Police Force officer died recently aboard the Abuja-Kaduna train.
The NRC’s management released a statement in Abuja yesterday debunking viral claims claiming that the lack of medical professionals aboard the train caused the cop’s death.

According to the NRC, two medical workers treated the ill officer, but he eventually died.

The NRC expressed sympathy for the dead officer’s family and assured Nigerians that medical personnel are aboard all trains and ready to provide prompt aid in the event of an emergency.

The terrible occurrence under discussion occurred when a police officer on duty on the Abuja-Kaduna train suffered a medical emergency and died.

In its statement yesterday, the NRC reiterated its commitment to guaranteeing the safety and well-being of all passengers.

The statement read: “The NRC management’s attention has been drawn to publication on various social and mainstream media on the non-availability of medical personnel on our passenger train, which allegedly led to the inadequate attention leading to the late Police officer’s death onboard Abuja – Kaduna passenger train.

“NRC management wishes to emphatically inform the general public that we have well-trained medical personnel and equipped medical cubicles to attend to any emergency health challenges of our esteemed passengers.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the medical personnel on duty was Mariam Abdulai who was assisted by a good Samaritan medical practitioner that happens to be our passenger on board to revive the ailing cop but was in futility.

“The management of the NRC expressed its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family of the late Police Inspector, Nambut Selbol who was escorted on duty in Abuja – Kaduna Train service on that fateful day.”