The Nigerian Railway Corporation has mapped out plans to turn around the Iddo train station in Lagos as part of its infrastructure modernization programme to improve the rail transport sector.

Its Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa however assured traders at the terminal that legitimate land owners around the premises will not be displaced.

“The present administration of the Nigerian Railway Corporation is determined to transform Iddo Train Station. You can see that we have started with some paintings of the terminus and let me assure you that we are bringing back the trains to serve our people,” he said.

“Nigeria’s economy is kept busy and vibrant by activities of traders like you and I can say that economic activities between Iddo and Apapa Ports alone, keeps that nation’s economy going,” Dr Opeifa added.

 Leaders of the traders expressed happiness that the Managing Director thought it fit to meet with them, to share his plans for the transformation of Iddo Train Terminus.

“This is the first time that we would meet with the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and we are happy because we are relating with someone who shares our feelings and have allayed our fears that the corporation would eject us forcefully out of the market which has provided food on our table for decades,” Alhaji Rashid Bashorun Ajibola, the Chairman of Iddo Railway Terminal traders said.