FG to employ over 1000 workers for Warri-Itakpe rail corridor

FG to employ over 1000 workers for Warri-Itakpe rail corridor


Over 1000 workers will be employed for the Warri- Itakpe standard gauge rail corridor , says the Federal Government .
Mr Fidet Okhiria , the Managing Director , Nigerian Railway Corporation , disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos .
“It’ s about 320 km , about 12 stations and we have to engage people that will maintain the tracks, people that will work in the stations and sell tickets .
“ Also , technicians that will examine the train . So , we are going to engage close to over 1000 to maintain about 320 km track , both junior and senior .
“New employees can’ t just be sent there ; they must be trained .
“In order for them to be trained , we will be moving people from the existing staff , but we have to replace them . So we have to fill up those position before the new people will be trained and certify to be part of the train operations , ” he said .
NAN reports that NRC operates a one - year training programme for graduate staff and three months for the junior staff .
According to Okhiria , the 12 stations for the train service are still under construction, adding that temporary stations would be used pending completion .
He, however , said that the stations would be completed by the first quarter of 2019 , noting that some of the houses at the railway village were renovated recently for workers .
Okhiria said that a lot has been achieved , especially in the rail system under the current administration , with the purchase of more rolling stock and wagons .
(NAN )