Repetition ordered NRC to stop selling property

The House of Representatives Committee on land transportation has directed the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Railway Property Management Company is limited to stop the sale and rent of property while waiting for the results of the ongoing investigation alleged abuse in the process.

The head of the committee, Blessing Onuh, gave direction in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

He said the call followed the committee resolution after a meeting with officials and main stakeholders in this sector.

He added that the call was necessary to follow the accusation of misuse of the process in the sale and rental of NRC property throughout the country.

Onuh shows that the committee has received a report on the sale and rent of property and expulsion of staff members and retirees from disrespectful places, therefore the need for the committee’s intervention.

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The MPs said that other NRC land and property sectors were allegedly rented controversially, including those in Kano, Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Osun, Oyo, Kwara, Niger, Plateau, Borno, Kaduna and Zamfara.

He also condemned land rent and property for individuals and groups for between 25 and 75 years.

“What the committee did was in line with the relevant sections of the Federal Nigerian Republic of 1999 (as amended), especially section 88 and 89, and the DPR’s establishment regulations.

“The committee will review the new NRC property sales and rent for this to ensure the legal process is followed,” he said.

Onuh warns the management of NRC and railroad property management companies not to damage the efforts of the federal government in the railroad sector.