On Friday, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the groundbreaking of the Transport University, Daura, would take place in September.

Amaechi disclosed this while inspecting Lagos-Ibadan rail line construction.

The minister said the ministry would also establish a factory in Kajola, Ogun, to produce materials for the rail project.

“We have agreed with contractors handling the university and the rail line to have the groundbreaking between September and October for the two projects.

He said the federal government was expecting contractors handling key road projects to hasten work to eliminate gridlocks, especially in Apapa area, Lagos.

He said the completion of the rail project would reduce gridlocks in Apapa and other parts of Lagos.

The minister said the factory to be built at Kajola would produce wagons and coaches and later locomotives, adding this would reduce import of the equipment from China.

“So, as part of the benefits, the company will build a factory in Kajola.

On the slow pace of the rail project, the minister linked it to insufficient funds and the absence of a cabinet to approve the payment.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 157 kilometre Lagos-Ibadan rail project was awarded in 2017 to the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) at the cost of 1.6 billion Dollars with a three-year completion agreement.

As at May, the laying of the rail track had covered 123 kilometers.

dirtydiva:
Haaa...... Who did we offend now eeh? When hv we gotten to ds?

fiizznation:
What's wrong in having a transport institution in a country? Or you are just allergic to positive development?

Btw, ameachi is a refined gentleman who I hope will be the president of this country someday. The man has proven time without number that he is hardworking and knows what he is doing. So far he is the best minister in buhari's cabinet

SoNature:


Huncle, you don't know Amaechi.

He is not a gentleman.

You cannot go far in Rivers State politics if you are a gentleman.

But is Amaechi hardworking? Definitely!

The accomplishment of Amaechi in Rivers State education sector is unparalleled... nobody can beat that record

fiizznation:
What's wrong in having a transport institution in a country? Or you are just allergic to positive development?

Btw, ameachi is a refined gentleman who I hope will be the president of this country someday. The man has proven time without number that he is hardworking and knows what he is doing. So far he is the best minister in buhari's cabinet

dirtydiva:
i know you will come out from nowhere to defend him, a region in nigeria hv bn deprived of having a railway like others do hv yet he choose to build a legacy in a community that offers less to country economic growth. Where is South East, South South own share of railway?

dirtydiva:
i know you will come out from nowhere to defend him, a region in nigeria hv bn deprived of having a railway like others do hv yet he choose to build a legacy in a community that offers less to country economic growth. Where is South East, South South own share of railway?

dirtydiva:
i know you will come out from nowhere to defend him, a region in nigeria hv bn deprived of having a railway like others do hv yet he choose to build a legacy in a community that offers less to country economic growth. Where is South East, South South own share of railway?

dirtydiva:
Haaa...... Who did we offend now eeh? When hv we gotten to ds?

dirtydiva:
Haaa...... Who did we offend now eeh? When hv we gotten to ds?

FamousMonk:
I just hate this dude..
Maybe its because of his Baldhead .
People with Baldheads are always very wicked..

dirtydiva:
i know you will come out from nowhere to defend him, a region in nigeria hv bn deprived of having a railway like others do hv yet he choose to build a legacy in a community that offers less to country economic growth. Where is South East, South South own share of railway?