The hope of enhanced infrastructure for the economic benefit of Ndigbo has again received a boost as President Muhammadu Buhari approves 9th March 2021 to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Eastern rail corridor, ABN TV reports.
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi disclosed this during inspection tour to all the stations from Mobolaji Johnson Station at Ebuta Metta to Ibadan station over the weekend.
He further disclosed that the President has also approved the redirecting of the Eastern line to two new spurs namely: Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, and Awka, Anambra State.
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In a statement signed by Eric Ojiekwe, the Director, PPR, the Minister similarly mentioned that the FG has approved the commencement of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project & is also negotiating loans for Lagos-Calabar rail project.
On the take-off of the Ibadan-Kano rail project, Amaechi informed that the government is still seeking approval for a loan to enable it take off. Speaking on the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, Amaechi noted that he has challenged Messrs. China Civil Engineering and Construction Company to deploy globally acceptable safety and security standards for the project. He directed that a central cooling system be installed in all the major train stations along that route.
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