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Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by henryanna36: 10:28am On Sep 02, 2016
Kano State Metropolitan Rail Gigantic Project--- Ganduje Is Working


Kano state government has awarded a $1.851 billion contract to China Railway Construction Corporation to construct the Kano city light rail.

The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Hon. Shehu H. Lambu presented the provisional letter of award of contract which was received by Mr. Wei Guo Qin on behalf of the company.

The rail, with a total length of 74.3 kilometres, is expected to travel at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour.

In context, 100 kilometres per hour is as fast as moving from Lagos to Ibadan in 72 minutes.
The first phase of the project construction is billed to take two years, while the second phase of the four-line rail is expected to take another two years.

“Project contract amount of approximately $ 1.851 billion, equivalent to approximately RMB 120.3 Billion, accounting for 2% of the Company’s 2015 revenue, under the China Accounting Standards”.

The project is part of a grand design to upgrade Kano to the status of a truly mean city, as it will significantly ease movement of goods and services.

On completion, the light rail is expected to cover Janguza - Bata, Jogana - Bata, Dawanau - Bata and Kwanar Dawaki - Bata routes in Kano city.


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2016/09/governor-ganduje-awards-185b-contract.html

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by chriskosherbal(m): 10:30am On Sep 02, 2016
Wonderful development.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Standing5(m): 10:32am On Sep 02, 2016
Sweet news.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by TonyeBarcanista(m): 10:33am On Sep 02, 2016
Kano state and working Governors

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by EazyMoh(m): 10:34am On Sep 02, 2016
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by CSTR2: 10:40am On Sep 02, 2016
$1.85b to china for a country lacking dollars and under serious economic repression? Are you sure Nigerians have sense at all?.
Why not use those monies for local construction companies even if it means much smaller projects? Kano state with millions of almajiris and widespread poverty surely has a lot of things she could do with that money instead of sending it to china.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Goke7: 10:48am On Sep 02, 2016
CSTR2:
$1.85b to china for a country lacking dollars and under serious economic repression? Are you sure Nigerians have sense at all?.
Why not use those monies for local construction companies even if it means much smaller projects? Kano state with millions of almajiris and widespread poverty surely has a lot of things she could do with that money instead of sending it to china.

stop beefing, bruv, rail transport is one of the things that will easily diversify the economy as goods can be moved easily at a cheaper rate thereby having a spill effect on any state's economy.

Anything rail is a welcome idea, it brings faster development, our politicians are finally waking up to see the benefit of rail system, just wait and see when the Lagos light rail will be completed and you'll see the effects on the economy.

We should commend what's good and not pull down unnecessarily, GEJ still get commendations for reviving the rail system and I think anyone who doing the same should be applauded too.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by fiizznation: 11:06am On Sep 02, 2016
CSTR2:
$1.85b to china for a country lacking dollars and under serious economic repression? Are you sure Nigerians have sense at all?.
Why not use those monies for local construction companies even if it means much smaller projects? Kano state with millions of almajiris and widespread poverty surely has a lot of things she could do with that money instead of sending it to china.
Yeah Mr pessimist, never sees any good in others. None of your backward state can be compared with kano state in terms of social, physical, infrastructural or whatever development. Kano state is miles ahead of wherever cave you came out from. Now the topic is talking about a $1billion railways tracks, you mischievously brought "almijiri" into the discuss just because of bitterness for people who don't know a simpleton like you exist. Pray tell me, between the almajiris and the hundreds of drug barons executed all of the world, who is more better? Of course the almijiri is better because he doesn't uses greediness to take the lives of innocent people all over the world.

Never do well like you have already made social medias a place for nuisance were every tom and dick display all sorts of foolishness, that's why many sane minds are avoiding various fora.

Now what's your business with kano state or governor ganduje? Is he your state governor or its the railway tracks meant for your village you called a 'state' ?

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by CSTR2: 11:43am On Sep 02, 2016
fiizznation:
Yeah Mr pessimist, never sees any good in others. None of your backward state can be compared with kano state in terms of social, physical, infrastructural or whatever development. Kano state is miles ahead of wherever cave you came out from. Now the topic is talking about a $1billion railways tracks, you mischievously brought "almijiri" into the discuss just because of bitterness for people who don't know a simpleton like you exist. Pray tell me, between the almajiris and the hundreds of drug barons executed all of the world, who is more better? Of course the almijiri is better because he doesn't uses greediness to take the lives of innocent people all over the world.

Never do well like you have already made social medias a place for nuisance were every tom and dick display all sorts of foolishness, that's why many sane minds are avoiding various fora.

Now what's your business with kano state or governor ganduje? Is he your state governor or its the railway tracks meant for your village you called a 'state' ?
Shut the hell up, you ignorant doofus.
1.85billion dollars to china. What a wonderful achievement.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by CSTR2: 11:45am On Sep 02, 2016
Goke7:


stop beefing, bruv, rail transport is one of the things that will easily diversify the economy as goods can be moved easily at a cheaper rate thereby having a spill effect on any state's economy.

Anything rail is a welcome idea, it brings faster development, our politicians are finally waking up to see the benefit of rail system, just wait and see when the Lagos light rail will be completed and you'll see the effects on the economy.

We should commend what's good and not pull down unnecessarily, GEJ still get commendations for reviving the rail system and I think anyone who doing the same should be applauded too.
Yes, rail is good, but that is a hefty sum.
Nigeria is in a damn recession. $1.85billion even in a healthy economy is not taken lightly, in a recession plagued economy, such capital flight can be suicidal.
I hope your president and his governor knows what they are doing.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by amaechi1: 11:53am On Sep 02, 2016
EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

Production without mass movement of goods and services is equal to stagnation. Anyway you have said your opinion.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by ikombe: 12:04pm On Sep 02, 2016
Impressive undecided
Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by ayusco85(m): 12:04pm On Sep 02, 2016
Whr did he got the money from?

He should stop trying to outdo kwankwaso by proposing bogus and meaningless projects in this recession

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Nobody: 12:05pm On Sep 02, 2016
If Kaduna connects, then North would take more shape cheesy

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by nicedas(m): 12:05pm On Sep 02, 2016
Omo 95 per don vex. Wailers over to you

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by opalu: 12:05pm On Sep 02, 2016
Great development. But he must complete at least half b4 leaving. Don't use large projects to steal please

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by KingEbukasBlog(m): 12:06pm On Sep 02, 2016
Another boondoggle in sight .
Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by NameChecker: 12:06pm On Sep 02, 2016
NIce One!!!
Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by iyb(m): 12:06pm On Sep 02, 2016
EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.
Well nobody asked you enemy of progress

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by MutantMetahuman: 12:06pm On Sep 02, 2016
CSTR2:
Shut the hell up, you ignorant doofus.
1.85billion dollars to china. What a wonderful achievement.
so you think kano has 1.8 billion dollars to dash China
Isn't obvious that its a private partnership project.

You are the real dofus grin

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by MadCow1: 12:07pm On Sep 02, 2016
The rest of Nigeria is not dulling..



Meanwhile in the Niger Delta.. grin

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by WASMOG(m): 12:08pm On Sep 02, 2016
EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by abnur14(m): 12:09pm On Sep 02, 2016
ih try
Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Goke7: 12:11pm On Sep 02, 2016
CSTR2:
Yes, rail is good, but that is a hefty sum.
[Nigeria is in a damn recession. $1.85billion even in a healthy economy is not taken lightly, in a recession plagued economy, such capital flight can be suicidal.

I hope your president and his governor knows what they are doing.

Rail is good you say, so what's your problem. Do you mean good things should not be done during recession?

Come on, your reason is not tenable, the best time to make such expenditure is in the time of recession due to the spill over effects into the economy. The governor certainly knows what he is doing and am sure if he's your state governor, you will be hailing him too.

Northern states like Kano and Kaduna are trying to full advantage of PMB in power to improve critical infrastructure in their domain, this is what the SS states fail to take advantage of when GEJ was in power, no be everything be gra gra.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by dafuturis(m): 12:11pm On Sep 02, 2016
CSTR2:
$1.85b to china for a country lacking dollars and under serious economic repression? Are you sure Nigerians have sense at all?.
Why not use those monies for local construction companies even if it means much smaller projects? Kano state with millions of almajiris and widespread poverty surely has a lot of things she could do with that money instead of sending it to china.

Olodo

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by yomz1e(m): 12:11pm On Sep 02, 2016
but don't you think building the rail will ease pressure on roads and also get the produce to other parts of the country a lot quicker, cheaper and less traffic congestion?

EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by 9jii(m): 12:12pm On Sep 02, 2016
EazyMoh:
Misplaced priority if you ask me. We shall all focus on production, production and production. Even our agricultural produce if properly processed can generate jobs and revenue for the state. Kano is not congested at all to deserve such project.
CSTR2:
$1.85b to china for a country lacking dollars and under serious economic repression? Are you sure Nigerians have sense at all?.
Why not use those monies for local construction companies even if it means much smaller projects? Kano state with millions of almajiris and widespread poverty surely has a lot of things she could do with that money instead of sending it to china.
Go and develop your States,Kano doesn't need you or your advice

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Larryfest(m): 12:12pm On Sep 02, 2016
Isn't this part of what the china deal was supposed to cover
Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Rikidony(m): 12:13pm On Sep 02, 2016
a welcome development, God brought APC to salvage the nation from the rot and lootocracy of the IB led PDP.

we need to spend more on infrastructure if we wanna get out of this self inflicted recession, and I am happy to see all this projects coming up.


Calabar light rail completed

Lagos light rail due for commissioning by December

Lagos to kano ongoing construction

calabar to PH rail signed

contractors back on federal road across the country.

Nigeria will be great again.

wailers from the yeast how market

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Re: Ganduje Awards $1.85b Contract To China To Construct Kano Light Railway by Dollyak(f): 12:13pm On Sep 02, 2016
What's the economic viability of this project? Even more so for a state, according to statistics, has been one of the most unproductive states in the scheme of things. No doubt, the southerners would be forced to stump up the repayment of this sum.

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