The Nigerian Railway Corporation has undergone a significant management reshuffle, barely 10 days after a train accident on the Kaduna-Abuja route injured 20 people.

NRC’s Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, announced a sweeping reorganisation that includes the appointment, redeployment, and retention of district managers and senior officers across the corporation’s operational corridors, according to an internal memo from the firm obtained by our correspondent on Thursday.

The PUNCH gathered that the shake-up, which took effect from September 1, 2025, is part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving operational efficiency, service delivery, and accountability within the corporation. Three new offices have been created as part of the restructuring: the Business Process, Efficiency and Due Diligence Desk; Customer Service Desk; and the Corporation’s Statistician Office.

It was gathered that the development is intended to strengthen business processes and customer engagement.

Key movements include the redeployment of the former Regional District Manager for the Western District, Ibadan, Nneka Ikwuka, who now serves as Coordinator for Freight Services, Lagos–Kano (Narrow Gauge).

Naomi Itajobi, previously Assistant Director of Procurement, has been named the new RDM for the Western District. In Minna, former RDM for the North-West District, Suleiman Obafunsho, has been posted to NRC Headquarters as Project Coordinator for the Lagos–Kano Narrow Gauge Rehabilitation. He will be succeeded by Ilesanmi Ayokunle, who was formerly Assistant Director of Track.

The Eastern District also witnessed changes, with Mr Victor Adanu moving from his position as RDM, Enugu, to the headquarters as Assistant Director, Train Monitoring and Control. Adanu is replaced by Agwonye Ejike, previously Chief Accountant.