The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has counseled the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for its position in defending railway infrastructure, as stakeholders in Enugu pledged nearer cooperation to safeguard essential nationwide assets.
The commendation was given by the Enugu Railway District Manager, Mr. Agwonye Francis Ejike, at a stakeholders’ assembly on the safety of essential nationwide assets and infrastructure held on the NSCDC State Command headquarters in Enugu on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Ejike, who was represented by the District Public Relations Officer, Dr. Onyedikachi Stanley Onovo, stated collaboration with the NSCDC and different safety companies was important to defending railway services from vandalism, theft and different prison actions.
He stated the NSCDC’s involvement in railway safety had contributed to defending the Corporation’s assets and bettering employees’ sense of security.
“Without the help of the NSCDC and, indeed, all other security agencies in Nigeria, railway operations would have been nearly impossible,” he stated.
Ejike additionally disclosed that NRC Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, had directed that each serviceable and unserviceable railway supplies be designated as essential nationwide assets, moderately than treating unserviceable supplies merely as scrap.
He stated the measure was supposed to reinforce the significance of defending railway property towards theft and vandalism.
In his remarks, the Enugu State NSCDC Commandant, Dr. Elijah Etim Willie, stated efficient safety of essential infrastructure required better consciousness of the Corps’ duties and stronger cooperation from the organisations whose assets it protects.
He urged stakeholders to present well timed info on safety threats, warning that delays in reporting suspicious actions might hinder an efficient response.
Willie assured the organisations current of the Corps’ readiness to help their safety wants, whereas emphasising that info sharing and proactive communication had been important to efficient intervention.
The assembly was attended by representatives of the NRC, Enugu State Water Corporation, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, telecommunications firms and the Nigerian Communications Commission, amongst different stakeholders.
Participants raised considerations about encroachment on rights of approach and conflicts involving infrastructure belonging to completely different organisations. They agreed on the necessity for higher coordination to resolve such disputes and stop harm to essential services.
The organisations pledged to strengthen cooperation with the NSCDC, together with bettering intelligence sharing and reporting safety considerations.
Local Government Area commanders of the NSCDC additionally attended the assembly to acquire direct data of infrastructure safety challenges of their respective areas.
The stakeholders agreed to maintain the conferences extra usually, with the purpose of bettering coordination and growing more practical responses to threats towards essential nationwide assets.
The assembly underscored the significance of sustained collaboration amongst infrastructure operators and safety companies in defending public assets and guaranteeing the continuity of important providers.
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