The Eastern District of
the Nigeria Railways Corporation Port Harcourt, (NRC) has called on traders to steer clear of train tracks in their own interest.
An NRC source who spoke to The Tide but asked not to be named said several appeals to Mile I market traders has fallen on deaf ears.
The source who enumerated the dangers inherent in the unwholesome activities of these traders said they has taken the simple approach of the railways authorities to mean weakness.
Our correspondent who went along the rail tracks at the Diobu axis reports that traders were busy doing their selling on the tracks.
Some pedestrians who spoke to The Tide correspondent on the issue, condemned the attitude of the traders.
They said most times pedestrians were molested on the mere excuse that they tried to pass over the rail lines.
However, when The Tide visited the NRC District Office in Port Harcourt, the Station Manager, Kingsley Abiodun could not be reached for comments even as the station superintendent Cyril Ohamu was said to be away on official duties.
On whether the NRC and the traders have reached a compromise on the situation at the Mile One area a source at the Port Harcourt district office declined comment.
It could be recalled that authorities of the NRC have made unsuccessful efforts to dislodge traders who sell along the rails.