Lokoja - Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday said the Federal
Government had approved the design of a rail line project from Abuja
to Lokoja in furtherance of government’s efforts to transform the
transport sector.
Sambo said this at the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential rally in
Lokoja, Kogi.
The vice-president said further that the Warri- Ajaokuta rail line had
also been completed and would soon be inaugurated.
"I want to also give the good news that the Warri-Ajaokuta rail line
has been 100 percent completed and very soon Mr President will
commission that project.
"Also another good news is that the Kaduna-Abuja rail line has been
completed It will also be commissioned anytime now.
"But, the most important one is that Mr. President has approved the
design of the rail lines from Abuja to Lokoja to Ajaokuta so that we
have a fast train line. Thank you very much Mr. President for that
and very soon Mr. President will commission that project.
"Furthermore, Mr President has created the enabling environment for
the private sector participation in the development of our state.
"One very important information I will give you is that the issue of
the development and exploration of oil and gas has reached an
advanced stage and there are serious positive prospect in some of the
Local Government (Areas) in Kogi with oil and gas.’’
According to him, the laying of rail lines for the Abuja-Kaduna fast-
train project had been completed and ready for inauguration.
Sambo further disclosed that the two seaport projects being executed
by the Federal Government had reached advanced stages, adding that
the private-sector-driven 1,000 megawatts Coal Power Plant Project
would also be completed soon.
The vice-president said that another private-sector-driven Steel
Company would be built in Kogi State to boost the nation’s
automobile sector. http://m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Government-approves-fast-train-rail-lines-from-Abuja-to-Lokoja-20150204

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