Minister of transportation, Rotimi
Ameachi inspects the ongoing rail projects at Ijoko community area of Ogun
state. The transportation minister says the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge
rail services would be ready by December 2018. Amachi says the construction would
bring economic development to the various communities. The Minister of
Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, said that Federal Government would ensure
the completion of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail services by Dec.
2018. Ameachi gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos while inspecting the
ongoing rail projects at Ijoko community area of Ogun State. The minister said
that the Federal Government was making all efforts to ensure the completion of
the project as scheduled.
“I have made a personally decisions
to come to Lagos to get briefing and update on the ongoing project. “I have
decided to come to the site monthly to put the company handling the project on
their toes to ensure quick delivery of the project. “The government is
committed to deliver the projects on time for the benefit of the people at
least by December 2018, Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail operation should
commence,’’ he said. Ameachi added that the only challenge facing the projects
was the bridges across the rail lines. The minister said that some of the
bridges include Oshodi, Ikeja and the newly constructed Ijoko Bridge by Gov.
Ibikunle Amosun, of Ogun State.
According to him, various means
would be considered to determine the cheaper alternatives of moving the rail
across the bridges due to its height and flow levels. Amosun, earlier in his
remarks, commended the Federal Government on the rail project, saying that the
development would bring economic development to the various communities within
both states. The governor also hailed the Minister’s efforts of constant
inspections to ensure prompt delivery of the projects. He said that Ogun State
Government had constructed about 90 per cent of federal roads within the state,
saying that the Federal Government should consider refunding the state for the
projects. “I appealed to the Federal Government to consider the state to refund
federal roads projects constructed by the state,’’ he said.
The project which is expected to
cost N458 billion and spans 156.65 kilometres was kicked off by Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The agreement between
Nigeria and the CCECC for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan and Calabar-Port
Harcourt rail lines was signed by the transport minister, last year.
Minister of
transportation, Rotimi Ameachi inspects the ongoing rail projects at
Ijoko community area of Ogun state
- The transportation minister says the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard
gauge rail services would be ready by December 2018
- Amachi says the construction would bring economic development to the
various communities
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, said that Federal
Government would ensure the completion of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan
standard gauge rail services by Dec. 2018.
Ameachi gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos while inspecting the
ongoing rail projects at Ijoko community area of Ogun State.
The minister said that the Federal Government was making all efforts to
ensure the completion of the project as scheduled. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1114272-new-lagos-ibadan-standard-gauge-rail-ready-2018-amaechi.html
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