NRC to electrify national rail network within five years

By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaThe Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to transition the nation’s rail network to full electric traction within the next five years, marking a major step in its Vision 2-5-10-20 development framework.Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, made this disclosure on Wednesday during the Seventh National Transport Conference of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) in Abuja.According to a s