naptu2:

Hahahahahahahahahahha!

1) It's usually people who don't have any meaningful arguments that resort to insults.

2) They are building engines and coaches! Do you know what a train engine is?


What has Shell got to do with GE? (Now I suspect that you are one of those people who get emotional instead of reasoning. "I hate Fashola, so anything he does is bad". "I hate GEJ so anything he does is bad". You know, those kind of people).




http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigeria-to-become-a-global-leader-in-steel-production-from-2018/144948/

Lastly, they are engaging in both manufacturing and assembly. These will provide the trains for the NRC and the power plants for the NIPP.

By the way, do you think that you are smarter than GE or do you think GE is in business to throw away money?

[size=14pt]Nigeria: NRC Reopens Passenger Train Services in Apapa[/size]

21st Oct 2011.

In its bid to provide transport solution in the Lagos metropolis, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday reopened train operations in Apapa station.

The Public Relations Officer, Mr. Segun Esan who disclosed this in a telephone interview with Daily Champion said the passenger turnout was very impressive.

He stated that the first train carried over 2000 passengers from Apapa to Ijoko in Ogun state.

The development may indicate the beginning of decongestion of traffic gridlock that has become part of daily features of Apapa as most passengers could now be conveyed by train.

"NRC on Wednesday commenced train services from Apapa to Ijoko, the first train conveyed not less than 2000 passengers" he said.

Meanwhile in a recent chat Daily Champion the Railway District Manager (RDM) Lagos District, Mr. John Dottie said the frequency of the mass transit train has been increased to three times daily from Ijoko in Ogun state to Ebute-Metta in Lagos.

Dottie stated that the mass transit train services which is run by the district carry over 9000 passengers on a daily basis.

This, he said was made possible by the new locomotives the federal government acquired in its bid to revitalise the nation's railway system.

Dottie said the district recently introduced the business class, adding that plans are under way to provide train service on the route on hourly basis.

"With support from Federal Government and our management, we have introduced the business class on this mass transit trains, we have air-conditioned coaches with inbuilt television sets, and its well patronised by members of the public" he said.

According to him, the corporation makes at over N1 million everyday on passengers trains alone, adding that once the rehabilitation on the lines were completed the freight trains service would commence.

"Where can make good money is the freight trains, we are just waiting for rehabilitation work to be completed on the track for us to start running freight trains, as I am talking to you Four Mills have written to us because we used to carry goods for them to Kano and Maiduguri and we also carry for Dangote" he said.

He said that individuals, oil marketers and big business concerns are all warming for commencement of freight trains, adding that the resumption of freight train services in the country will take a lot stress of the road and also reduce carnages that have bedevilled the nation's road since the collapse of the rail system.

naptu2: So the tracks are being rehabilitated (a lot of work has been done on the western line, there's still a lot of work to be done on the eastern line).

The trains are running. It's not perfect, but it's better than the previous dormant state.

The metro systems in Lagos and Abuja are on course.

The new rail lines are not there yet, but work is ongoing (aided by the loan from China).

The rail link from Apapa Port has been rehabilitated and trains are freighting goods up country from the ports.

General Electric has started constructing its plant at Cross River.

We are making progress.

naptu2: So the tracks are being rehabilitated (a lot of work has been done on the western line, there's still a lot of work to be done on the eastern line).

The trains are running. It's not perfect, but it's better than the previous dormant state.

The metro systems in Lagos and Abuja are on course.

The new rail lines are not there yet, but work is ongoing (aided by the loan from China).

The rail link from Apapa Port has been rehabilitated and trains are freighting goods up country from the ports.

General Electric has started constructing its plant at Cross River.

We are making progress.

legendsilver: the dreaming continuas.

kiyosaki1: What achievement are you boasting about ? More than 90% engines and coaches were bought by Abacha, and the rehabilitation work was actually started by Obj, and it was the late president Yar'dua that really made NRC what it's today.So stop giving undue credit to your pay master.Remember that you can only fool some people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time

manny4life:

More than 90% where bought during the Abacha regime, and then what? Where was the operational standard back in the 90's?

Rehabilitation started by OBJ, so it took OBJ 8 years to continue rehabilitation meanwhile GEJ came on board and in less than two years the trains resumed operations,

omar22:

You mean the scrap metals or the banger

Kindly tell us how many years do expect to get out of what looked like it has traveled through a time machine from the days of Adolf Hitler.

vanunu:

Animal the standard gauge being built by GEJ, from Abuja to Kaduna can go 200km/hr.

baby-boy:


So you accept mediocre?

Perfect case of someone been brainwashed by our leaders! Just like cloths been donated for Charity. Igbo boys would bring them to Nigeria and sell it (boss-corner) or Bend down boutique! The fact here is that the Government could afford it but since People like you accept mediocre things it gives our leader the option to bring home scrap metals.

Standing5: Why not use those old coaches for cargo movement instead of taking us back some 20-30 yrs? can;t our Fed Govt manage to buy brand new coaches?

manny4life:

Call it scrap metal if you wish, there are tons of metro authorities using (constantly maintaining) such types of "scrap metal" including the famous U.S. known Amtrak. Other then the NE corridor line, all other line representing more than 70% traffic uses that "scrap metal". NY subway used the same good ole "scrap metal", their aged flee was more than 40 years old until few years ago when they replaced a good portion of it. I can go on and on, but you're welcome to call it any name you wish, if it moves people and goods, and makes revenue, it may not be the best, but it's affordable for the poor.

kiyosaki1: What achievement are you boasting about ? More than 90% engines and coaches were bought by Abacha, and the rehabilitation work was actually started by Obj, and it was the late president Yar'dua that really made NRC what it's today.So stop giving undue credit to your pay master.Remember that you can only fool some people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time

kingoflag:

Like, WHERE THE F**K DO YOU GET THIS BULLSHIYYT YOU ALWAYS COME ON HERE SPEWING?

Isjaymoh: Can somebody tell me where in Lagos I can board a train to Kaduna? I mean a railway station very close to Berger, because i stay @ Berger. What time can I buy my tickect and what days does the train mover from Lagos to Kaduna?

Standing5: Why not use those old coaches for cargo movement instead of taking us back some 20-30 yrs? can;t our Fed Govt manage to buy brand new coaches?

PECO4KING:

God bless u, some people no dey travel out at all na only nairaland they update most people.If dem dey travel to developed countries dey will know our government just dey play us wayo.

snakova:
at least we saw the bullet train that crashed in spain. u want me to spends 10 days cos i want to travel from lagos to kano abi? cheap publicity.

[size=14pt]Jonathan to inaugurate $1.5bn WEMPCO steel rolling mill[/size]

2013-04-17 23:00:49

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday (today), inaugurate a $1.5bn steel rolling mill built by the Western Metal Product Company Limited at Ibafo, Ogun State.

A statement on Wednesday said the Wempco steel rolling mill was worth $1.5bn and capable of producing 700,000 metric tonnes of steel annually.

Also located in the Wempco steel complex are a ceramic tiles plant worth $500m and a nail production plant worth $200m, the Group Managing Director, Wempco Group, Mr. Lewis Tung, said.

With a combined investment of $2.2bn, Tung disclosed that the entire facility would create 5,500 additional jobs.

According to him, the production capacity of the steel mill represents 65 per cent of the 1.2 million of steel used annually in Nigeria, mostly imported.

Tung said the mill, which would begin the production of cold rolled (flat steel), would depend on imported steel billets for raw materials until it could work out how to transport iron ore from Itakpe in Kogi State.

To ensure adequate and uninterrupted power supply for the massive operations of the complex, the Wempco boss said about $250m had been invested in building a 50 megawatt gas power plant.

Tung said the steel complex, which would be the largest in Africa upon completion, was motivated by the need to conserve foreign exchange resources and the availability of the needed raw materials in the country.

"We realise that importing these products costs a lot of foreign exchange and we thought that since the raw materials are available locally, producing them locally will help conserve foreign exchange," he said.

He said the huge investment in the complex was a demonstration of the confidence and belief of the Wempco group in Nigeria.

"We have been in Nigeria in the last 40 years with established manufacturing companies producing a wide range of building materials and associated products. This is because we believe in Nigeria and we see a lot of potential in the country and its people," he said.

The Wempco Steel mill is expected to boost Nigeria's capacity in the production of ocean vessels, train bodies, agriculture steel equipment, earth moving vehicles, coils, flat sheet for round/hollow/square pipes, household electronics casings such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, fan-blade/stands, washing machines, and microwaves, among others.

Tung added that the mill would also enhance the production of office steel furniture for cabinets, desks and stands, containers for chemical, foods and drinks packaging.

Analysts said if Nigeria must really occupy its place of pride amongst the committee of nations that have progressed industrially, emphasis must be placed on the genuine development of the steel industry.

They argued that the Wempo Steel mill would be a watershed in Nigeria's history, owing to the fact that the country had consistently imported steel since the attainment of independence in 1960.

Aleeyouchalawa:

Nidai ina ruwana, LADAN nake jira yanzu haka

naptu2:

I'm going to add that to my list.

Let's see. . . . All the things I've been called on nairaland.

"Government official or SSS agent", "Benefiting from Lagos State Government", "Yoruba Boy", "Northerner", "GEJ asslicker", "librarian", "journalist", "you people" (I suspect that the guy meant either muslim or northerner), "Fashola". I think there's more.

Ogbuefi_Negro:

Austin Peter's pikin
Peter Obe

lol

Ogbuefi_Negro:

Good morning my brother. lol.

oh i forgot o, add "oko ishilove" put for the names. where is she, surprised she hasnt shown up.