The Imole Train services for the Ileya festival will not hold due to a train accident around Abeokuta -Lagos old gauge line.
The accident affected part of the train track, halting any train movement on the Lagos- Abeokuta line.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) commenced repair and rehabilitation work for the damaged part of the track.
The work is however still ongoing and reports from the NRC confirmed that the free service cannot be accommodated.
A statement from the Ministry of Commerce reads as follows:
“Osun state government regrets to announce that The annual Imole Free Train service scheduled to convey hundreds of passengers from Lagos state to Osun to mark the Eid- El- Kabir celebration will no longer hold.
The unfortunate development is a result of serious technical issues being currently experienced by the Nigeria Railway Corporation ( NRC)
We wish to state with all sense of responsibility and in line with the ideals of Senator Ademola Adeleke’s annual Imole free train service that as soon as the technical hitches get rectified, normal services will resume accordingly.
We also wish to state that, notwithstanding the present unfortunate development, the administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke will continue to provide the Imole Free Train Service to all our people during all festive seasons without any let or hindrance.
Once again bear with us and accept our sincere apology in this regard.
Happy Eid El Kabir to all our teeming Muslim brothers and sisters in Osun state and beyond.
Announcer ;
Mrs. Kehinde Odediran
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives, and Empowerment,
Osun state.
