By Cyril Okonkwo, Abuja

Nigeria’s Cabinet has approved a 900 million Naira E-ticketing agreement with a private company for a Secure Automated Fare Collection Solution for the Railway Corporation.

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amaechi said that the agreement, which would be on public-private partnership basis, would have the company, SECURE IB, spend the sum of N900m for the E-ticketing project and receive 20% of revenue that would accrue from the project.

The minister said; ”the E-Ticketing would replace ticket racketeering, touting, corruption, among others.”  

Nigeria’s railway rehabilitation programme has led to increased activities in the rail system and with the full commencement of the Abuja-Kaduna railway, many travelers prefer the train.

It is also expected that the Lagos-Ibadan railway would commence full operations even as the government plans to begin the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railways.

Report says with these development, getting tickets for train travels has become increasingly difficult because of the high demand for it, leading to the activities of middlemen and touts.

It is hoped that with the introduction of the E-ticketing system, the difficulties encountered by travelers in getting their tickets will be eliminated.

Mercy Chukwudiebere

Source: https://www.von.gov.ng/cabinet-approves-n900m-e-ticketing-deal-for-railways/

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The federal government moves slower than a tortoise. Lol would they took this long to start online ticketing for Nigerian air. At least the racketeering will be reduced.

government plans to begin the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railways.

You guys have been planning forever. Ever since G.E pulled out the FG has been confused. Why continue the deal with Transnet South Africa?

Let them also approve digging out the first and current sponsors of Boko Haram on the Nigerian soil. That will do us alot of good than the rail line

Failed FEC

Is 20 % of the sum collected as their commission not too much, my opinion

How long does this ppp comtract last? Tue arrangement sounds good depending on whst the ticket price is. Amaechi admitted tickets are subsidized and this company is taking 20% of the revenue.

This contract doesn't sound good, no figure

Any update?

DisGuy:
Any update?

None they're still dragging their feet. I'll set alert for it.

Blue3k:


None they're still dragging their feet. I'll set alert for it.

Such a shame if it's not in place for the Lagos- Ibadan line