NRC, NSCDC deepen partnership to protect railway assets – Daily Trust

 The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has recommended the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for its function in defending railway infrastructure, as stakeholders in Enugu pledged nearer cooperation to safeguard vital nationwide assets.

The commendation was given by the Enugu Railway District Manager, Mr. Agwonye Francis Ejike, at a stakeholders’ assembly on the safety of vital 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, mentioned collaboration with the NSCDC and different safety businesses was important to defending railway amenities from vandalism, theft and different prison actions.

He mentioned the NSCDC’s involvement in railway safety had contributed to defending the Corporation’s assets and enhancing 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 mentioned.

Ejike additionally disclosed that NRC Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, had directed that each serviceable and unserviceable railway supplies be designated as vital nationwide assets, relatively than treating unserviceable supplies merely as scrap.

He mentioned the measure was supposed to reinforce the significance of defending railway property in opposition to theft and vandalism.

In his remarks, the Enugu State NSCDC Commandant, Dr. Elijah Etim Willie, mentioned efficient safety of vital infrastructure required better consciousness of the Corps’ obligations 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 may 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 issues about encroachment on rights of method and conflicts involving infrastructure belonging to completely different organisations. They agreed on the necessity for higher coordination to resolve such disputes and stop injury to vital amenities.

The organisations pledged to strengthen cooperation with the NSCDC, together with enhancing intelligence sharing and reporting safety issues.

Local Government Area commanders of the NSCDC additionally attended the assembly to acquire direct information of infrastructure safety challenges of their respective areas.

The stakeholders agreed to maintain the conferences extra recurrently, with the purpose of enhancing coordination and creating more practical responses to threats in opposition to vital nationwide assets.

The assembly underscored the significance of sustained collaboration amongst infrastructure operators and safety businesses in defending public assets and making certain the continuity of important providers.