In an internal circular dated December 18, 2025, and referenced MDL.360/25/T/VOL.1-062, the management disclosed that it had uncovered alleged illegal dealings in NRC properties by some officers without due authorisation. While the unions alleged that several NRC properties were unjustly converted, the property management company maintained that all transactions followed due process. However, Opeifa insisted that the approval, clearance, or lease of any NRC land falls strictly within the exclusive authority of the Managing Director. He warned that no Railway District Manager is permitted to engage in any form of transaction, allocation, or disposal of NRC landed property without explicit written approval from the Managing Director of the NRC to the Managing Director of the Railway Property Management Company Limited. “You are therefore strongly warned and advised to desist forthwith from any unauthorised dealings in NRC landed properties and to strictly adhere to this directive,” the memo read.

Source: Punch December 23, 2025 03:30 UTC