Viral video: NRC suspends erring staff collecting cash on transit

  • Workers of the Nigeria Railway Corporation who were caught on camera collecting cash from passengers without obtaining an official boarding ticket have been suspended
  • Their suspension was confirmed on Wednesday, in a statement signed by the deputy director of public relations, Yakub Mahmood
  • NRC earlier promised to punish erring members of staff who are bent on tarnishing the image of the state-owned enterprise

On Wednesday, October 4, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) suspended members of its staff following a viral video that has been trending on various social media platforms.

The erring members of staff were suspended after they were captured on camera vividly showing them negotiating with passengers on-board Lagos–Ibadan Train service to pay without obtaining an official boarding ticket.