There are strong indications that the $2 billion, about N1.54 trillion, Kano-Maradi railway line that links Nigeria and Niger Republic will have over 100 bridges and three side camps among other facilities when completed.

The project which is currently being handled by MOTA-ENGIL NIGERIA is expected to be completed in three years.

Speaking with media men at the Port & Cargo Terminal in Lagos, Mr Nuno Colaco, the company’s logistics manager, explained that the project which was expected to be delivered in three years would have over 100 bridges and three side camps among other facilities of a modern railway line.

Colaco revealed that the project was massive and that about 100 kilometres of the project had been paved ahead of the main construction work.

He further said, “It is a 400-kilometre railway, starting from Dutse in Kano and terminating in Maradi in Niger Republic. This is one of the biggest projects to be handled by the Portuguese company.

“We came to Nigeria in 2018 and we are happy that we got this project two years after our arrival. Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa with huge potential.”

Also speaking, the Customs Controller of Tin Can Island, Mr Adekunle Oloyede, who said that there had been a decrease of cargo throughput at the ports, expressed delight at the sheer size of the Mota-Engil import, saying it was evidence that the Nigerian economy was on the rebound.

geesilver:
Waste of scarce resources

kettykings:
I still don't understand the business case for this railway project

RuddyFusion:
What is the economic benefit of this project to our economy?

Do we have one within that connects Nigeria economic hubs? I don't think so ..it's this one leading to NIGER republic that's a priority
It's well

Mjshexy:
Big waste of resources, if they had built factories or industries across the geopolitical zones in Nigeria, thereby engaging many of our youths and reducing this huge unemployment state that is a waiting time bomb, Nigerians would have appreciated it better than this nonsense waste of money (Loan) they have engaged in

Sasi54:
U can just the economy miracles that will spinup in those areas the train infrastructure will pass through. I just hope the host communities will make good use of the facilities when fully completed

LikeAking:


Truth!


We have epeleptic power supply, govt are building rail way..

Racoon:
Of what economic importance is Niger Republic to Nigeria? The senseless and most useless president to ever rule this nation left the sovereign concerns of his surrogate country for his real country.

Sasi54:
U can just the economy miracles that will spinup in those areas the train infrastructure will pass through. I just hope the host communities will make good use of the facilities when fully completed