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Why Buhari Approved Rail Line To Daura — Amaechi. by emranajega(m): 3:59pm On Sep 11, 2017 |
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has
provided further insight into why the Federal Government
approved a rail line to Daura, the hometown of President
Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina state, saying it was to
connect the country with her landlocked neighbours.
He stated that government realized Nigeria's landlocked
neighbours like Niger, import through Ghana, Togo and
even Benin Republic because of absence of rail line
connecting their areas.
Speaking with journalists after the monthly project steering
committee meeting on the $1.5bn Lagos-Ibadan rail
project, he said the project would address the competition.
Amaechi decried the misgivings generated by the approval
of rail line to Daura, saying the line would not stop at
Daura.
He said, "We realised that we had competitors from our
land-locked neighbours, competitors like Ghana, Togo and
even Benin Republic. These landlocked neighbours are
importing through these countries because we don’t have
rail lines that go to them.
“So to address this situation, Mr President approved a rail
line that will go to Maragi in Niger. But that rail line which
will come from Kano to Maragi in Niger must pass through
some cities. So the rail line passes through Kazuare and
then Daura before proceeding to Jibya and then Maragi. Is
it that when the rail line gets to Kazuare, it jumps into the
air over Daura? No, it has to pass through Daura to get to
Jibiya and Maragi. It’s quite unfortunate that people read
meanings to a rail line going to Daura.
“With this rail line, it addresses the competition we have
with Ghana and Togo for our landlocked neighbours. So we
can now tell our landlocked neighbours that we can take
their goods and services from our ports in Lagos to their
country.
But one thing good for me as a man that has the mandate to
connect all state capitals by rail is that, from Daura, we will
also link Katsina State, thereby leaving us with just three
more State capitals to connect; Zamfara, Sokoto and
Kebbi.” source : www.hausazone.com/2017/09/why-buhari-approved-rail-line-to-daura.html |
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