Anglican Bishops have
expressed dissatisfaction and worry over the dismantling of Eastern rail lines.
This is coming on the heels of the ongoing removal and carting away of rail
tracks in the entire Eastern corridor by some unidentified persons accompanied
by security agencies.
The bishops noted with
sadness that no information was in the public domain about the action and where
the dismantled rail lines were taken to.
The Anglican bishops who
spoke at the 13th Diocesan Christian Men Fellowship Conference held in Umuahia
demanded explanations from the Federal Government on the whereabouts of the
disconnected rail tracks.
“We are not comfortable with the manner the
rail lines are being disconnected and taken away to an unknown destination
without any official communication to the members of the public”, the Bishops
said in a statement.
The statement signed by
the Bishop of Anglican Communion, Diocese of Umuahia, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey
Ibeabuchi, also tasked those in authority to provide explanations for the
disturbing development.
It read in part: “What
is happening? The Federal Government promised sometime last year to build a
narrow gauge from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, linking up Ajaokuta and Bonny
Seaport.
“What’s going on? Are
they now dismantling the rail lines to commence the work or are they trying to
disconnect the South Eastern corridor? We are watching.”
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