Delta: Train that keeps disappearing; Ujevwu-Itakpe and the people left waiting

By Akpokona Omafuaire
At Ujevwu, the railway tracks remain.
Steel lines stretch into the distance, cutting through the landscape like a promise that was supposed to endure. The station stands as a symbol of modern transportation and of a government investment that was expected to connect communities, open new economic opportunities and give travellers an alternative to Nigeria’s often difficult roads.
But there is a question that has become increasingly difficult to ignore: Where is the train?
For the people who depend on the Ujevwu–Itakpe corridor, the railway story is no longer simply about the construction of tracks or the commissioning of infrastructure.
It is about reliabi...