As General Mohammadu Buhari commissions the Abuja - Kaduna high speed rail project it has become imperative set the records straight not just for history and for humanity sake but most importantly to prevent the attempt by drunk and misguided paid lairs to steal from a man with vision and give the stolen property to a clueless man without direction.

Many have claimed that the Abuja -Kaduna high speed was Initially conceived by Obasanjo the claim is false .
The truth is that under Obasanjo, a consortium submitted a for a RAIL (std guage) project which included the Kaduna- Abuja rail line unfortunately despite initial high interest shown by Obasanjo, the Owu chief dumped the project in pursuit of his third term agenda which unfortunately hit the rocks thanks to Atiku ,Ken Nnamani and Ghali Umar Na'Abba.

When the same idea was submitted to Yardua/Jonathan they accepted it, Although Yardua later died Jonathan pursued it with vigor and commenced its construction and pursued it to conclusion.

Simon Kolawole former editor of Thisday and now publisher of Cable expressly confirms the fact that President Jonathan was the initiator of the project.

Source :
https://www.thecable.ng/kpmg-nigerias-high-speed-rail-world-class

Even Buhari state House website still has the records .

http://www.statehouse.gov.ng/index.php/government/78-featured/108-railway

Obasanjo had nothing to do with it!, people confuse the Abuja light rail project(intra city)whose ground breaking was performed by Obasanjo with the Abuja-Kaduna rail project .

It is imperative to note that apart of the grass clearing (tagged official ground breaking in 2007) for the intracity project Obasanjo never did anything to actualise the dream. the intracity project was originally linked to the Abuja's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014 which never happened!


See source

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja_Light_Rail




GEJ also ensured that the Abuja-Kaduna high speed rail project did not suffer like most government projects, hence when budget provisions could not meet up with counterpart funding levels SURE-P a creation of Jonathan from subsidy Savings came to the rescue

Tinubus Nation newspaper corroborates this :

http://thenationonlineng.net/sure-p-sure-of-abuja-kaduna-railway-date/


Despites starting the project from scratch ,In just 3 years(2014) Jonathan had achieved 70% completion

http://allafrica.com/stories/201312091891.html



The only project that received more attention under Jonathan apart from the Federal University/ Almajiri school project & Rice Farming was this high speed rail. project.

http://nigeriannewspapers.disnaija.com/sun/fg-commissions-n136-392b-abuja-kaduna-railway/


Unfortunately APC chieftains who are shamelessly taking selfies with the project were the ones who claimed the coaches were locomotives.


1. Amaechi Buharis Campaign Director General and current minister of transport:


Hear Amaechi in His own words:

“In fact, I think we have a problem; most people don’t believe that the railway transport is functioning in Nigeria. I didn’t even know, until I started this tour, I never knew that the railway was functioning, it was even from his (MD’s) speech that I learnt that there are some coaches or services that go to Kano or Port Harcourt or elsewhere.

http://dailypost.ng/2015/12/16/i-never-knew-railway-transport-still-existed-in-nigeria-amaechi/


Tolu Ogunlesi : Buharis aide on new media

Stated that the Abuja - Kaduna rail project did not exist , he even went as far as posting pictures of a open field where he claimed a taxi driver took him to to buttress his lies!
Today the young man is tweeting pictures all over the place showing Buhari commissioning a project he earlier claimed did not exist !

His handle : www.twitter.com/toluogunlesi

APC as a party claimed the transformation of the rail sector only existed in the imagination of the former president today they are taking selfies inside another mans idea


Source:

APC Campaign Faults Jonathan’s Achievement On Railway, Says ‘Transformation’ Claim Fraudulent, Product Of Over-Active Imagination

http://www.informationng.com/2015/02/apc-campaign-faults-jonathans-achievement-on-railway-says-transformation-claim-fraudulent-product-of-over-active-imagination.html

Winners:

1. Nigerians : we now have a world class rail system we can all be proud of

2. Former President Jonathan : his vision of a world class rail transport is gradually being fulfilled, and for finally giving general Buhari one thing to commission in his second year In Office


3. General Buhari : for not allowing the Demon's that made him cancel the Lagos Metro rail project in 1983 prevail this time


They said PDP destroyed Nigeria I agree with them because this rail project is part of the "destruction".


Supervising painting takes effort so if Amaechi decides to take glory for that no problems even the devil can't take that away from the Buhari administration but that was all they did supervised the paintings.
but instead of taking glory for their Sidon watch painting expedition they used the occasion to insult the Man that conceived and built the structure what a world ?

We hope that there will be something done and something to complete when. General Buhari complete his 4 year tenure as President.

May God continue to Bless Nigeria!!!!

We Don ear

noted

This is well researched, you need FP for your effort.

Doing the needful before reading

radarada

Commendable. I salute GEJ for this project.
However, what I hate in all this drama is the unnecessary drama associated with it.somebody initiated/completed the Lagos-Kano rail project. Built Abuja city,built our stadiums,federal roads,universities,even state house Abuja.etc..... so what is so special about the Abuja-Kaduna rail line? Government come and go but institutions /system still remains. God bless Nigeria.

Another lie from the pit of hell.

Who started the Rail Reform in this country?

Who paid the mobilisation fees for rail projects to the contracted company?

Jokers.

The bottom line remains PMB commissioned that project and his name will forever be on the commissioning plaque.

YouthsPC0:


We hope that there will be something done and something to complete when. General Buhari complete his 4 year tenure as President.
May God continue to Bless Nigeria!!!!

Kudos to GEJ for building the Kaduna-Abuja rail. Glory must be given to the regime that financed the bulk of the project. But you would be living in unnecessary self denial if you claim OBJ's regime did not initiate the Nigerian Rail Modernisation Projects. At least I remember the original contracts with CCECC were signed as far back as 2006, even though we all know the job was cancelled for review after Yaradua took over.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/93550-govt_approves_lagos_ibadan_rail.html
http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/abuja-kaduna-rail-line/

Kudos also to PMB for seeing that the project was accomplished, and for vehemently insisting against all odds that the other phases of the railway modernisation plan (i.e. Calabar-Lagos-Kano) shall proceed

We thank Pmb for been magnanimous enough to continue with the project. He could have abandoned the project .Just the way the prodigal son of the south east Gej abandoned the federal government counterparts funding of the Lagos speed rail, in order to stall the effort of Lagos state government. Accomplishing the record of buildings the first speed rail that could have been of immense benefits to Nigeria and her neighboring countries.Therefore,i give kudos to president Muhammadu buhari for his love for the country for not choosing to stall the project like the prodigal son of the south east Gej.

Kudos GEJ



You'll be remembered forever!

Truth is bitter and can't be suppressed ! But the Zombies and Afonjas are allergic to anything GEJ!

#GODBLESSGEJ

Using this trend to welcome myself back to nairaland

The Op said everything so i will just say





]God bless Gej

hakimmiyya:
[s]We thank Pmb for been magnanimous enough to continue with the project. He could have abandoned the project .Just the way the prodigal son of the south east Gej abandoned the federal government counterparts funding of the Lagos speed rail, in order to stall the effort of Lagos state government. Accomplishing the record of buildings the first speed rail that could have been of immense benefits to Nigeria and her neighboring countries.Therefore,i give kudos to president Muhammadu buhari for his love for the country for not choosing to stall the project like the prodigal son of the south east Ge[/s]j.

zombie

I commend Jonathan for this


I also blame him for bad economy .

APC & propaganda be like Rice & stew.!! Politicians (APC + PDP) Na to leave dis country for una remain cos e don dey tire d saner populace already.

No time to read nonsense.
The train should serve its purpose thats all.

All these are trash and inconsequential to be taken seriously. Any govt that starts a project without putting finishing touches to it shouldn't take the glory. For more than 5yrs a man cannot finish a simple project despite the huge revenue accrued to his govt. A project which ordinarily shouldn't have taken up to such duration. For the records, Buhari has a right to abandon that project on the altar of paucity of funds, but out of his love for fatherland above personal gains gave his best to seeing that the project was completed. I GIVE IT ALL TO BUHARI!!!

It is noted OP. That is the result of continuity irrespective of the political affiliations.

The maintenance of this gigantic project must be handled very well so that it will continue to serve well meaning Nigerians effectively for so many years to come.

It is our joy to witness more dividends of democracy.

May God continue to bless Nigeria.

Thank you OP.
Below is a thread from Dec. 2014 i.e. five months before Jonathan handed over to Buhari for those who still choose to believe the lies from the deepest parts of hell spread by the assembly of witches and wizards called All ProgreTHIEF Criminals, APC party.

shift15:
My trip to Abuja-Kaduna Rail Project.
You can be the judge....



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APC and their revisionism....But I still don't understand the fuss about who started it or who completed it. Are politicians not elected into office to serve the people? The rail line was built to serve Nigerians. Commuters don't give a care about who started or completed the project. They are just happy to see their their taxes being put to good use.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:








Fear God and keep His commandments.

For this is the whole duty of man_

I smh for our youth, is this really necessary?

Most project were left unattended to, by succeeding administration, you kept mute about that, but you can shout about this right?

Abi Gej used his papa money do am?

CREDIT TO JONATHAN

BUHARI FINALLY COMMISSIONED A PROJECT THAT IS NOT EVEN HIS DOING

Thank you again GEJ. Your legacies go on and on and on!

OP you can now sleep well tonight abi? Clap for yourself OP