The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has blamed the Abuja-Kaduna train accident on human error.
DAILY POST recalls that a passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on August 16, 2025, sparking panic across the country.
NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, about eight weeks after the incident, said the driver of the ill-fated train exceeded the required speed limit.
Opeifa stated this on Monday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television, where he weighed in on the accident that generated concerns about the safety of the nation’s railway system.
“On the accident, we discovered that there was human error. Somebody just went at the wrong speed and burst at the point.
“We have the caution order; it is the point where the train changes lanes. The speed was too much,” he said.
When asked to provide details of the exact speed limit a train is meant to go, Opeifa said he would not want to go into that.
“After bursting the point, the people started calling us, asking when we would resume operations. What they expected from us was for them to just get them back the next day,” he added.
‘Human error’ – NRC boss reveals cause of Abuja-Kaduna train accident