Nigeria Railway Corporation Resumes Cattle Cargo Services

THE ARRIVAL OF CATTLE TRANSPORTED BY RAIL FROM GUSAU ZAMFARA STATE TO LAGOS ON SATURDAY(3/8/16).
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The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday resumed its Cattle Cargo Services, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Jerry Oche, Lagos Railway District Manager (RDM), NRC, told NAN that 510 cattle were moved from Gusau in Zamfra to Lagos.

NAN also reports that cattle traffic refers to the transportation of cattle via rail, especially from the Northern part of Nigeria to the South.

“Today, we are happy by the resumption of our cattle cargo services after such a long time. We moved 510 cattle from Gusau in Zamfra to Lagos; and hope to do two or three trips weekly,” Oche said.

Edeme Kelikume, Managing Director, Connect Rail Service, told NAN that moving cattle by rail over such a long distance was faster, cheaper and safer.

“The cattle traffic started by 3AM Friday and before 4PM Saturday they will be in Okooba in Agege area of Lagos. 90 of the cattle have been dropped at Abeokuta and 420 would be received in Lagos.

Transporting animals by rail ensures they are protected from the exposure to sun or rain as would have been the case if they were moved by trucks. We have two veterinary doctors on board and enough food and water for the animals,” he said.