17 Aug 2014

The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai (rtd), yesterday said the programme would support the completion of Abuja light rail project with N10 billion.

Agwai made this known while briefing newsmen after an inspection tour of the project in Abuja, according to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report. He expressed satisfaction with the engineering design of the project and commended the Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the effort.

He explained that SURE-P’s support of the project was to ensure its speedy completion, saying that the rail line would reduce the burden on road transport system and enhance economic and social activities in the country.

Earlier, the Director, Special Programme Implementation Unit of SURE-P in the FCT, Mr. Kashim Ali, said the contract for the light rail project was awarded in 2009 to CCECC Nigeria Limited at the cost of N106 billion.

Ali said work on the project was delayed due to paucity of funds for about three years, adding however, that it had attained 52.7 per cent completion and would be completed at the end of 2015.

He said the project was being jointly funded by the Federal Government and EXIM Bank of China, with the Chinese bank providing a concessional loan of $500 million.

He added that the rail line was 45.24 kilometres from the Central Area to Airport Road in Abuja, while the entire network of the project comprising six lots, covered a length of about 300 kilometres.

He said, when completed, the light rail, which would be a mass transit system, would have 12 stations and well furnished modern coaches with air conditioners.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sure-p-to-support-abuja-light-rail-project-with-n10bn/186546/

Omexonomy: It is for the betterment of nigeria but how long?

Sincere9gerian: ^ Even if that was the case, there is no harm in waiting for one more year. After all, for 50 years (1960 to 2010), we waited in vain for the past leaders of this country to deliver such mega projects.

Rikidony: i taught GEJ WENT TO CHINA TO BORROW $500M FOR THIS PROJECT AND WE WERE TOLD THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER. SO WHATS THE ESSENCE OF THIS MONEY

Sincere9gerian: ^ Even if that was the case, there is no harm in waiting for one more year. After all, for 50 years (1960 to 2010), we waited in vain for the past leaders of this country to deliver such mega projects.

lekinz: Another means of chopping our money

Rubbish...

How this 1 take reduce Ebola outbeak..

Sincere9gerian: ^ Even if that was the case, there is no harm in waiting for one more year. After all, for 50 years (1960 to 2010), we waited in vain for the past leaders of this country to deliver such mega projects.

ossaisly: must Ebola always remain on our lips? may God grant you brain!

GeneralShepherd:

You are shameless bro. I wonder how all of you pdp, APC defenders sleep at night. God!!!

jesuslovesme123:


Typical backward mentality. One more year, one more year...

If this country should be split. - not based on tribe or religion, but on intelligence - only 5 - 10% of Nigerians would qualify for the 'Intelligent' side. The majority in this country are unintelligent sycophants - a liability to the intelligent ones.

Nairaland comments are proof of this.

Sincere9gerian:
I also wonder how those of you who sit on the fence and the DO NOTHING apostles sleep at night.

Meanwhile, yours sincerely will be here to celebrate the completion of the project in 2015.

Sincere9gerian: ^ Even if that was the case, there is no harm in waiting for one more year. After all, for 50 years (1960 to 2010), we waited in vain for the past leaders of this country to deliver such mega projects.

Sincere9gerian: ENEMY OF PROGRESS, yes, waiting for 1 or 2
more years is better than the 50 years
(1960- 2010) of nothing. The most important
thing is that work is going on even at this
moment.