Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has expressed concern over the recent attempt to relocate railway coaches from Borno to other parts of Nigeria without the knowledge of the State Government.
According to him, the move was done in a suspicious and unfair manner, and residents only became aware of it when they intercepted the movement of the coaches.
During his visit to the railway terminus in Maiduguri where security agencies foiled an attempt by some people claiming to be staff from Nigerian Railway Corporation to move railway infrastructures including coaches and rolling stocks, Zulum stated that the state government will follow all legal means to ensure that infrastructures meant for the state are not moved to any other place.
The governor argued that the decision to relocate the rail infrastructures was crudely pursued by Nigerian Railway Corporation, and reiterated that nobody will move out any of the rail infrastructures in Borno State without recourse to the rule of law.
He urged members of the community to remain calm and not take laws into their hands, noting that Borno is one of the states in Nigeria and they have equal rights.
Zulum also noted that with recent developments where the management of railway was removed from the exclusive list of the Federal Government, Borno State will explore means of partnership with Nigerian Railway Corporation to make proper use of railway infrastructures in the state.
