The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday brought down about 2,000 illegal structures along the lju/Agege rail line in Lagos.
The demolition was in preparation for the corporation’s resumption of cattle cargo or cattle traffic services, Mr Jerry Oche, Lagos Railway District Manager (RDM), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The cattle transportation is scheduled to resume today.
Cattle traffic by rail is especially done from the northern parts of Nigeria to the southern states.
Oche said: “This exercise is a prelude to the resumption of cattle traffic from the north to the south by rail, after so many years.
“The cattle would be moved from Gusau in Zamfara State to Agege in Lagos aboard special wagons because of the peculiarity of the animals we are moving.
“This resumed operation is of immense significance to the corporation, hence all RDM’s within the northern and southern districts are required to give the operation serious attention.’’