– The federal government has approved 1.2 billion US dollars for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project
– This was revealed by the minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi
– The minister made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje
The federal government has approved 1.2 billion US dollars for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project.
This was disclosed by the minister if transport, Rotimi Amaechi during a courtesy visit to the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje today, January 28.
Amaechi presenting a gift to Governor Ganduje during the courtesy visit earlier today, January 28
Amaechi told Governor Ganduje that the federal government is negotiating with China EXIM bank to finance the project.
“We are negotiating with China EXIM bank and we are convince that this negotiation will end by June,” he said.
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The minister said that the federal government would provide about 100 locomotives for narrow gauge rail that would run through Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Funtua and Gombe to improve the economy.
Amaechi speaking at the meeting
“Before the end of June Lagos-Kano narrow gauge rail would have more locomotives that would run through Lagos, Port Harcourt, Funtua, Kano and Gombe states in order to boost the economy,” he added.
Responding, Governor Ganduje, expressed his happiness and commended President Muhammadu Buhari for fulfilling his campaign promise of building the rail.
The governor and the minister in a group photo with members of their team after the meeting
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the governor stated that the project will save federal roads in the area from total collpase.
He told the minister that his government recently signed a $1.8 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese firm to construct light rail in the state capital.
According to him, the light rail project would give Kano state a mega city outlook similar to other cities across the world.
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Amaechi’s revelation is coming barely two weeks after the federal government announced it will commence the construction of a standard gauge rail line from Lagos to Ibadan next month.
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