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Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 9:59am On Nov 01, 2014 |
www.nigerianeye.com/2014/10/expect-fast-train-ride-from-lagos-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+Nigerianeye+(NigerianEye)&m=1 The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, has said that passenger train service from Lagos to Abuja would come on stream by 2015. According to the minister, the train journey from Lagos to Abuja and vice versa, would take only three hours, adding that the express train would stop over at only three stations before destination. Umar, who stated this in Abuja on Friday while giving account of stewardship by his ministry in the last three years, said the train service would be competing favourably with air transport service. Stressing the importance of functional transportation system, the minister said: “The role of transportation in the socio- economic and political development of any nation cannot be over-emphasised as developments in all other sectors of the economy depend on the efficient performance of the transport system. “Generally, the fundament goal of the transport sub section under the transformation agenda is to develop an adequate, safe, environmentally sound, efficient and affordable, integrated transport system within the framework of a progressive and competitive national and international market economy.” Umar further stated that the rehabilitation over 90 percent of existing narrow gauge lines throughout the country was ongoing, being the first segment of the 25-year railway strategic vision. The minister said intra and intercity train services had since been restored in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Offa, Minna, Ibadan and others, adding that rail system targeted about five million passengers in 2014. He listed companies patronising train cargo system for their products to include the Flour Mills, Lafarge Cement, Inland Container Limited, Eastern Line Contractors, NRC and Connectrail Limited. 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:00am On Nov 01, 2014 |
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Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by agriboom: 10:11am On Nov 01, 2014 |
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Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by delishpot: 10:17am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Thank you sir. So, how much do you intend to loot from this your project? We all know that any project carried out by Nigerian ogas at the top is a "Soup don done" project. It's national cake "shearing" in disguise and, the project will be dumped at any stage as soon as the last man collects his "shear" of the national cake. |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by sagytariustm: 10:18am On Nov 01, 2014 |
I can't wait to see such fast trains here in Nigeria! It is much overdue!! |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by iterator25: 10:19am On Nov 01, 2014 |
if this comes on stream 1. I see a boost in abuja's GDP 2. Many in diaspora will return 3. Lagos population will lessen 6 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:21am On Nov 01, 2014 |
After wasting billions on those slowpoke rails, anyways i can't wait for this to become reality, i will definitely move out of Lagos while my business remains there. Btw this can only happen if we kill corruption. Nigerians vite wisely, no refineries since 2012 of subsidy reduction. 3 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by politricks: 10:22am On Nov 01, 2014 |
If they born area boys well make them come stand for rail track say them wan collect money. 4 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:23am On Nov 01, 2014 |
iterator25:I hope it passes through lokoja and markudi, those places needs something to boost them up. 3 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:27am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Expect We will soon We are planing 7 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by yousee(m): 10:27am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Pessimism has truly become the middle name of most people. Even when these trains come onstream, many will still have negative declarations to make. How una dey take do am? Steady 24/7 bad-mouthing everything and everyone except yourselves. 14 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Akinsz: 10:35am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Cele tan e, oun tan abela(Cele dey deceive you, you dey lit candle). Na wash joor... Pdp has been telling us that since 1860. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:38am On Nov 01, 2014 |
yousee:Should we start ass.licking a project proposal? 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:42am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Ibnsultan:na their way be that! |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Sealeddeal(m): 10:43am On Nov 01, 2014 |
SE,SS and NE are losers as long as rail way construction and revitalization is concerned. GEJ administration has failed the SE and SS of Nigeria. No meaningful project is going on in this two regions of Nigeria. 3 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by LordMecuzy(m): 10:43am On Nov 01, 2014 |
How Soon? All these Federal government Will or Soon or Planning I don Tire 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Arch1: 10:47am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Won fi ete le won pa lapalapa They are treating eczema instead of leprosy- the main afflication Mr Minister of Transport, all the federal roads in Lagos are bad and in terrible conditions Lagos - Ibadan expressway Lagos - Abeokuta expressway Apapa road Ikorodu-Ogijo-Sagamu road Epe - Ijebu-Ode road etc etc all these federal roads in Lagos are very very very bad 5 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Arch1: 10:52am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Sealeddeal:My brother i want to agree with you that the worst federal roads are arguably in the SouthEast but JonaTAn has not only failed the SE, he has failed the entire country all the federal projects here in the southwest ae just paper projects. The federal roads here are also very bad too 3 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by talktimi(m): 10:53am On Nov 01, 2014 |
...."Umar further stated that the rehabilitation over 90 percent of existing narrow gauge lines throughout the country was ongoing, being the first segment of the 25-year railway strategic vision...." The 25yr master plan implementation has been going on gradually with the rehabilitation of current rail lines and equipment and expansion of current services. The master plan includes the integration of high speed rail lines into our transportation system. The only problem Nigeria has right now is that despite the obvious progress going on right now in the railway sector, a particular group of people want us to be blind by force to such progress. Their plan no go work lailai 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 10:58am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Sealeddeal:I thought Enugu and PH had a rail line? Does it mean nothing is happening on that axis? ![]() |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Sealeddeal(m): 11:14am On Nov 01, 2014 |
berem:nothing meaningful is happening there.Nobody has travelled through that rail line since FG commenced its revitalization project which they said will be completed by Dec 2013. Today,you hear they have completed PH-bEnue,tomorrow you hear they have reached Gombe but no train has conveyed goods or passengers along that route. 2 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 11:16am On Nov 01, 2014 |
Sealeddeal:All na wash my brother. Paper projects are achievements of this administration. 4 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by talktimi(m): 11:18am On Nov 01, 2014 |
berem:work is in progress on that route 4 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by omenka(m): 11:23am On Nov 01, 2014 |
All of Jonathan's achievements are in future tenses: -FG will soon.... -FG plans to... -FG to.... -FG promises to... -FG contemplates... -FG proposes... -FG targets... Never will you find "FG Has"!! Damn shame. 4 Likes |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 11:26am On Nov 01, 2014 |
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Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by signz: 11:32am On Nov 01, 2014 |
berem: I'm in enugu now along fire service road,I just saw a train pass not more than an hour now. We had to stop for the train to pass. Enugu to ph is still undergoing minor rehabilitation and I know this because me and my cousin were subcontractors to Esser the Turkish company handling the project. Though some of the railway workers complain about the Turks, saying that the contract should've been given to the Chinese. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Mrval20(m): 11:33am On Nov 01, 2014 |
In my opinion, Lagos to Abuja route isn't that important. Maybe Lagos to Onitsha would've been better. 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Abbey2sam(m): 11:35am On Nov 01, 2014 |
letsdothis: talk is cheap 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by talktimi(m): 11:35am On Nov 01, 2014 |
berem:you'll have to wait till they commission the route, me I no get strength for that kain waka to go snap picture. I think it will be by december 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by anonimi: 12:00pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
signz: Thanks for your eye witness report although I am sure the naysayers, who may not necessarily be called Thomas, won't stop doubting. Maybe dem go believe when dem hear sey train jam motor for the area ![]() May your hustle be highly rewarding- Amen! 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by Nobody: 12:19pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
[/quote]According to the minister, the train journey from Lagos to Abuja and vice versa, would take only three hours, adding that the express train would stop over at only three stations before destination. [quote] Looking forward to this, though the "never-see-anything good-in-GEJ" gang won't believe as usual. Nigeria will move forward whether they like it on not. 1 Like |
Re: Expect 3hrs Fast Train Ride From Lagos To Abuja Soon - Minister by ngozionefeli: 12:30pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
Such projects will take 100years to get to completion so our govt can steal till dey die... Smh |
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