NSIB Yarn Say Abuja-Kaduna Train Crash Na Bad Maintenance And Bad Track Switch Cause Am

“Di Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) don talk say di investigation wey dem do for di recent Abuja-Kaduna train wey derail for Asham Station show say na bad maintenance and one track switch wey no correct cause di wahala.” “According to wetin dem find first, some of di sleepers for di station wey don spoil before from another wahala, dem just patch am, instead of repair am well-well. Di people wey dey investigate still see say di automatic switch wey suppose dey work for di crossing point for di station no dey work that time wey di train derail. This one na di second time wey this kain thing dey happen for di same station inside 13 months. Because of that, dem come operate di switch by hand and hold am with point clip, but later dem find out say di clip don break. Na that one make di track alignment no straight again, wey come cause di derailment.” “Di report still talk say people wey dey work for Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) only do initial training, but dem no do any better refresher course again, wey make people begin worry more about how safety standard and readiness take be. Tools wey dem dey use for operation and maintenance, including spare parts wey come from di Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), no too dey available that time wey di kasala happen.” “As di accident happen for August 26, 2025, 21 passengers wound small, but nobody die among di 618 people wey dey inside di train.”

“As response, di Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) give plenty safety advice. Dem talk say make dem change all di sleepers wey don weak, install point switch wey match OEM standard along di Abuja–Kaduna line, and fix all di monitoring equipment wey no dey work again.” “Di bureau still talk say e dey very important make NRC staff dey do regular refresher training, so that accident no go happen again later. But dem still yan say all di things wey dem find na just early findings, and dem still go check everything well-well.” “Di Bureau still recommend say make NRC repair all di equipment wey no dey work again, like communication equipment, CCTV cameras, clocks, and other important instruments, make everything reach OEM standard, because all of dem na key things for better monitoring, safety, and how work go take move smooth.” Di NSIB don outline di next steps for im ongoing investigation for di Asham Station train derailment. The bureau dey plan to do technical inspection of di turnout and switch mechanism for Asham Station, plus thorough examination of di track alignment and overall infrastructure condition. Additionally, the investigation go include detailed inspections of the locomotives and derailed coaches, focus on critical components like brakes, wheels, and bogies. Investigators go still review statements from crew members, including the driver, assistant driver, conductors, and guards. Operational data like speed logs, signal records, and communication transcripts go dey analyzed to get more insight into the events wey lead to the derailment. Passenger and eyewitness accounts go dey collected and examined to complement the technical findings. Finally, the bureau go do further analysis of the broken point clip, one component wey dem believe play role for the incident. A final report dey expected to provide more comprehensive conclusions and additional safety recommendations.