NEMA DG Leads Response to Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, today led the Agency’s rescue team to the site of a train derailment along the Abuja–Kaduna rail line close to the Idda sub-station.

The incident occurred after 11a.m today. Although no fatalities were recorded, seven passengers sustained varying degrees of injury. They were promptly administered first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital for further medical attention.

The rescue operation was a multi-agency effort coordinated by NEMA, with the swift support of the Nigerian military, the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and others, whose vigilance and rapid response led to the smooth conduct of the operation.

Further information on the cause of the accident will be provided by investigators from the Ministry of Transportation, whose acting Permanent Secretary was also present at the site of the derailment.