The Federal Government will commence the construction of a standard gauge rail line from Lagos to Ibadan next month, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okheria, has said.

The project, which has been awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, is being jointly funded by the Nigerian and Chinese governments, and will cost about $1.5bn (N458bn).

Already, the Federal Government has made its counterpart funds available, while China promises to release its own by the end of this month, according to Okheria.

This is coming about six months after the Federal Government and the CCECC signed an agreement for the project.

The NRC helmsman, who spoke with our correspondent exclusively in Lagos on Friday shortly after receiving a leadership award from the ECOWAS Youth Council, said, “The Chinese government promises that by the end of the month to release its counterpart funds. And the project should, therefore, start in the next one month.”

The new Lagos-Ibadan rail, spanning 156.65 kilometres, is a double line, which is the first phase of a new Lagos-Kano standard gauge line.

The new line, when completed in 18 months, would coexist with the old narrow gauge rail line, Okheria said.

The contract for the 2,733km new Lagos-Kano rail was first awarded by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 at a cost of $8.3bn to the Chinese company (CCECC) but could not be executed due to paucity of funds.

It was re-awarded to the same contractor by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2012 for execution in six phases, starting with the Lagos-Ibadan stretch.

Okheria also said arrangements were being finalised to start the construction of the Lagos-Calabar and Kaduna-Kano rail lines.

The Federal Government and the CCECC last year signed the contract for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan and Calabar-Port Harcourt rail lines after the two parties agreed to cut down the total cost for the projects from $11.917bn to $11.117bn.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who signed on behalf of the Federal Government, had said the cost reduction for the projects was achieved after the contract was renegotiated by both parties.

“The contract was awarded by the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan for $11.917bn. When we took over at the ministry, we renegotiated with the CCECC and we succeeded in reducing the contract sum from $11.917bn to $11.117bn and we are able to save $800m after the renegotiation,” he had explained.

Amaechi also said the projects should be completed in two years, adding that the railways would be connected to the seaports.

For the Lagos-Calabar rail line, the minister had said the CCECC would “commence the construction of the first segment with Calabar-Uyo and Aba-Port Harcourt, and this will include all the seaports on this route. But the entire contract covers Calabar, Uyo, Port Harcourt, Yenogoa, Otuoke, Ughelli, Warri, Benin, Agbor, Asaba, Onitsha and back to Benin, Ore, Sagamu and Lagos.”




http://punchng.com/n458bn-lagos-ibadan-new-rail-project-begin-feb/

This is a welcome development

Good news

Even otuoke is not left out

Wailers can claim that it's Jonathan projects

They have no small shame.

God bless Muhammadu Buhari

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Imma archive this news for the future, and I hope people will also keep this in mind


Only Buhari fit do this thing

Let me tell you the potentials of this project.
People will live in Ibadan and be working in Lagos.
They will close from the office at 4pm and get home at 6. The railway will create a corridor of logistic hubs and factories along its route.

Only China can do this thing.

sarrki:


Wailers can claim that it's Jonathan projects.

If they like let them attributes the victory of Donald Trump to Jonathan, no sane man give a hoot about their twisted logics and incessant wailing anymore.

Is it not foolhardy that they are quick to claim Buhari's progressive actions to Jonathan initiatives but same people will want us to stop blaming Jonathan for the mess he had caused.

Aufbauh:


If they like let them attributes the victory of Donald Trump to Jonathan, no sane man give a hoot about their twisted logics and incessant wailing anymore.

Is it not foolhardy that they are quick to claim Buhari's progressive actions to Jonathan initiatives but same people will want us to stop blaming Jonathan for the mess he had caused.

Morning bro

You have said it all

Why are Nigerians quietly grumbling about the hunger in the land, or are we under a spell not to react?

We have hear . . . Next?

sarrki:



Morning bro

You have said it all

Good morning to you.
If Jonathan have to share the glory he MUST as a matter of responsibility take the blame for the mess he has caused.

Talkative government....

Aufbauh:


Good morning to you.
If Jonathan have to share the glory he MUST as a matter of responsibility take the blame for the mess he has caused.

100% correct

Firefire:
Talkative government....

Unstable wailers are easy to identify

Firefire:
Talkative government....

Money is already in account. This is not talk my brother.

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sarrki:


Unstable wailers are easy to identify

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Chief Zone-B keep off...

All these media paparazzi from this govt.

Why not start, then announce it has started.

sarrki:
Good news

Even otuoke is not left out

Wailers can claim that it's Jonathan projects

They have no small shame.

God bless Muhammadu Buhari

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Believe it or not, these are all GEJ's projects. I am yet to see any new project conceived by this Buhari/APC govt

sarrki:
Good news

Even otuoke is not left out

Wailers can claim that it's Jonathan projects

They have no small shame.

God bless Muhammadu Buhari

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Why is there so much hatred in your heart?
How do you live each day like this?

If you are really capable of comprehension, you will read that these projects has been awarded three times already starting from OBJ. It means we are tired of hearing the same thing all over every year. We will rejoice when we start making use of this project.

Splashme:



Believe it or not, these are all GEJ's projects. I am yet to see any new project conceived by this Buhari/APC govt

No, this is not GEJ project. This is project of Federal Government of Nigeria.
Maybe some of you kids will begin to learn when you begin to know the meaning of Individuals and institutions.

Adminisher:
Let me tell you the potentials of this project.
People will live in Ibadan and be working in Lagos.
They will close from the office at 4pm and get home at 6. The railway will create a corridor of logistic hubs and factories along its route.

Only China can do this thing.

How many people are doing so with the Abuja Kaduna own?

Go and see that rail line and you will cry

Make una include igbo land o!

sarrki:


Already, the Federal Government has made its counterpart funds available, while China promises to release its own by the end of this month, according to Okheria.


The contract for the 2,733km new Lagos-Kano rail was first awarded by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 at a cost of $8.3bn to the Chinese company (CCECC) but could not be executed due to paucity of funds.

It was re-awarded to the same contractor by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2012 for execution in six phases, starting with the Lagos-Ibadan stretch.

[/b]Okheria also said arrangements were being finalised to start the construction of the Lagos-Calabar and Kaduna-Kano rail lines.


[b]“The contract was awarded by the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan for $11.917bn. When we took over at the ministry, we renegotiated with the CCECC and we succeeded in reducing the contract sum from $11.917bn to $11.117bn and we are able to save $800m after the renegotiation,” he had explained.

Amaechi also said the projects should be completed in two years, adding that the railways would be connected to the seaports.


http://punchng.com/n458bn-lagos-ibadan-new-rail-project-begin-feb/

PDP 16 wasted years, contracts upon contracts were awarded but none was completed from Obasanjo to Yar'Adua and to Goatluck. Instead, money was shared everyday by the gang of looters. Children of anger and hate will still come here and spill the rubbish in their fake drug and drug pushing infested brain.

sarrki:


For the Lagos-Calabar rail line, the minister had said the CCECC would “commence the construction of the first segment with Calabar-Uyo and Aba-Port Harcourt, and this will include all the seaports on this route. But the entire contract covers Calabar, Uyo, Port Harcourt, Yenogoa, Otuoke, Ughelli, Warri, Benin, Agbor, Asaba, Onitsha and back to Benin, Ore, Sagamu and Lagos.”


http://punchng.com/n458bn-lagos-ibadan-new-rail-project-begin-feb/

What their brother the PhD holder could not do for several years, the 'illiterate' Buhari is doing. Now, tell me using your church mind, who is the illiterate here, Muhammadu Buhari, Goatluck Jonaddaft or you children of anger and hate?

We are observing....

Splashme:



[s]Believe it or not, these are all GEJ's projects. I am yet to see any new project conceived by this Buhari/APC govt[/s]

Please don't make this useless statement in public again

I wonder what the FG take us for?. They think we an be fooled all the time. Abeg do they think we are all illetrate?.... Let them start work and finish it and you come to the media to type anything

hisgrace090:
Make una include igbo land o!

Una no warn go again? African black jew!

People can live in Ibadan and cone to work daily in Lagos.

Two reasons


First Because APC (Maybe not Buhari ) will win the coming elections

If they don't do it , then who will ?

Further information , it's a Nigeria/Chinese deal, already funded with help from Chinese goverment, to be executed by Chinese contractors not Nigerian contractors , The project will be completed as stipulated in the contract


Don't be an enemy of progress

Esseite:
With just approximately 2yrs to go.... including 1year political campaigns?.....

I foresee Abandoned project eventually.

Why dont you start with projects that wont last that long, expand and build better and standard roads.

Their are lots of projects that would get to the masses faster as time is no longer on your side.
Coupled with the situation of the economy, short term impactful projects are needed more.

I just feel we have only ear-marked campaign funds, just like the monorail that never took off..

Just dey ignore them

sarrki:


Unstable wailers are easy to identify