Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has described as a hoax claims by President Jonathan’s government that a high speed Abuja-Lagos rail service will commence running in three years time.
The APCPCO said in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu that though the envisaged Lagos-Abuja line as proposed by the Minister of Transport is most desirable, and would provide an alternative means of travel between the federal capital city and Lagos, it is the height of irresponsibility for a senior member of government to tell such outlandish lies and give false hope for cheap political points.
Shehu disclosed that a PPP agreement to build and operate a rail line takes at least two years to negotiate and bring to financial closure, adding the Jonathan government has not even started negotiations with anybody yet on the project.
“Before they can start construction, they will need to secure the right of way and pay land compensation along that corridor. This could take years to accomplish.
“Then they will have to construct the line. But a look at the government’s record only confirms that this is nothing but a pipe dream. Just 186km Abuja to Kaduna, an ordinary standard gauge line has taken six years to construct and it is not even finished yet regardless of their false claims of completion.
“Ajaokuta to Warri has taken the government nearly 30 years. Just the last 27km has taken this government six years and it is not finished yet.
“Rehabilitation of existing rail lines which they promised would take 10 months took them four years and they are still not finished yet.
“Is it then 600km of electrified rail tracks that they can build in three years?
“Then they have to order the rolling stock and operations equipment. These are not off the shelf items. They will need to be manufactured over say another two years.
“A high speed rail line means electric trains, so they will need a dedicated IPP with transmission and distribution. When will that come together? What about the gas supply and infrastructure or they will import more expensive diesel?
“So how are they going to build a 600km electrified high speed line and put it into operation in just three years?
“It is either the Minister does not know what he is talking about or he is deceiving Nigerians. He even had the cheek to say, “It is not a question of story” except it is. It is a hoax and Nigerians need to be worried about a lying government that is incompetent and dishonest.
“The government should stop misleading the people. The people deserve a more responsible government.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/jonathans-lagos-abuja-high-speed-rail-line-hoax-apc/

What of Fashola & Amaechi's monorail

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#THERE_WILL_BE_HATERS

what do this apc kpians people eat?

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what do this apc kpians people eat?

brown beans with origin

bbb

I am still searching for amaechi and fashola monorail that was to be completed two years ago

Pls who knows where it is i want to snap picture beside it

Because the APCankerworms know that we've realized their dubious and devious ways, they're trying to whip up unnecessary sentiments

As with most other claims of this government, it is on paper, not reality.
Those riding the trains in Lagos know that the old Lagos ‘molue’ was better than what they have now. Half of the commuters ride on top of these rickety Chinese condemned contraption called trains. More people have their lives endangered by this worthless boxes. a good government will provide citizens with basic amenities, but how can you when 75% of our income is stolen

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was any body assuming it was real before??

Jona is the ''i will do president'' so prepare to hear his science and tech minister promise a Nigerian landing on the moon before the year ends.

empty promises are their stock in trade

Hmmmmmmn! Diaris God ooo

Just like every of his faked claimed achievement.

Apc will fault everything he does, Gej has bn able to complete many of its project on d railways but let Apc show us pics of d ones ameachi and of cos fashola promise to finished in 2yrs which has even taken much more money than those of gej
At least we hear testimonies of those dat has boarded those trains now let d Apc governors making noise show us a pic of theirs
Those project were done to loot d people of lagos and rivers

Apc will see good tinz and dey kip complaining, afterall buhari wen he was a military ruler he didn't do anytin, he can't boast of any project, d only tin he did was to flog naijas like we cows. Now jona is fixing rail and dose apc thugs re complaining, is still better dan d one fashola is doing from mile2 to siemese wif rumours dat its gonna ve up to 6 toll gate, all cos of d asiwaju of corruption.