Lagos-Ibadan Rail to Be Ready in June – Amaechi

  • Amaechi assures Nigerians that the rail transport system would be ready for use between Lagos and Ibadan.
  • Says Itakpe-Warri rail line which had been completed and commenced operation will be carrying 100 passengers per trip until more coaches are purchased.

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has assured that by early June, the rail transport system would be ready for use between Lagos and Ibadan.

The Lagos-Abeokuta rail had been completed earlier in the year as passengers were offered a three-month free ride.

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However, the period of the free ride was however shortened, for security reasons, according to the minister.

Speaking with journalists at the weekend, the minister noted that his commitment to the full take-off of rail transportation in Nigeria was to make life better for Nigerians.

It could be recalled that the minister undertakes rail inspection trips sometimes twice a month.

Recently, the Ghanaian government sent a team, led by its Minister of Rail Development, Hon Joe Ghartey, to understudy the progress being made in Nigeria’s rail projects.

The Lagos-Ibadan rail project is being executed at the cost of $1.6 billion and is funded with a loan from the Chinese government.

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According to Amaechi, the hitherto abandoned Itakpe-Warri rail line had been completed and commenced operation.

Determined to deliver on the rail project, he further said It shall, for a start, be carrying 100 passengers per trip, until more coaches are purchased.

The president Muhammadu Buhari administration has picked up abandoned projects left by the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan by investing more on capital infrastructure.

The rail system according to the federal government is meant to provide an efficient transport system that will allow easy movement of goods from the rural to the urban areas, making it affordable to the final consumers.

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