By Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos 


A spate of challenges stalling smooth working has put in doubt the feasibility of completing the standard guage rail project between Lagos and Ibadan by a December 2018 deadline.

Some of the obstructions include the various water pipes, gas pipelines, bridges, among others.

While the Federal and Lagos state governments have agreed to demolish two obstructing bridges in Lagos, the Ministry of Transportation is still interfacing with relevant authorities to remove other obstructions on the right of way.

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi while briefing newsmen after the monthly meeting of the Project Implementation Committee with the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC), the contractors handling the $1.5bn project declared that they are now "battling with time schedule".

He disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has started inspection of some of the gas pipelines on the right of way of the project in Ogun state saying the inspection would be completed in two weeks.

The inspection took the team which included the Senior officials of the Ministry, Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria, among others to the project sites in Agbado, Ijoko, Itori, Papalanto and Abeokuta.

Residents whose home are in the rail’s right of way have been removing rooftops, blocks and other useful materials from their homes before demolition.

The Minister said the government has settled property owners whose houses were affected in order to clear the land for the smooth take off of the project.

Asked when the laying of tracks would commence, the Minister said this can be determined when all issues of right of way are sorted, adding that the Ministry was collaborating with relevant stakeholders including the Lagos and Ogun state government officials to address the challenges.

He said the target of the contractors was to finish all civil works before the commencement of rainy season, adding, "We still have challenges with water pipeline in Lagos. Gas pipeline. We are also having problem with the barracks as you can see the Army people are here. But we are all working together.”

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Omololu2121:
Another government will complete it,after the dullard has been voted out of power in 2019

Omololu2121:
Another government will complete it,after the dullard has been voted out of power in 2019

ddonolu:


If only y'all were this radical and aggressive years ago.... Nigeria wont have been in this kinda situation.

Vote out the dullard, another President will come and in the space of 3years again, he becomes a dullard all and the cycle continues because Nigerians are not PATIENT!

Mtcheww!

ddonolu:


If only y'all were this radical and aggressive years ago.... Nigeria wont have been in this kinda situation.

Vote out the dullard, another President will come and in the space of 3years again, he becomes a dullard all and the cycle continues because Nigerians are not PATIENT!

Mtcheww!

PapaBrowne:


If you read that article, you'd realise that they havent even cleared the land not to talk of laying tracks. If in 3 years and ordinary Lagos-Ibadan expressway which the previous government [b]had gone more than half [/b]hasnt even progressed at all, is it a rail line that they havent even cleared bush that they want to completed before 2019??
If that was how Jonathan wasted time with the Kaduna Abuja rail, would we have had that rail completed??

Islie:










https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/obstacles-threaten-lagos-ibadan-rail-december-deadline.html

PapaBrowne:


If you read that article, you'd realise that they havent even cleared the land not to talk of laying tracks. If in 3 years and ordinary Lagos-Ibadan expressway which the previous government had gone more than half hasnt even progressed at all, is it a rail line that they havent even cleared bush that they want to completed before 2019??
If that was how Jonathan wasted time with the Kaduna Abuja rail, would we have had that rail completed??

obailala:
Abuja to Kaduna which basically runs through a desert cannot be compared to something running through the centre of a metropolitan city like Lagos; it's a pointless comparison.

Meanwhile, did I just read lagos Ibadan expressway gone more than half?

6pax:

My friend be mute.
Gej could'nt complete one single rail project when we had the biggest oil boom yet he didn't start any. The present government with meager income is trying it best to complete most of the rail projects and you are here yarning umaka

PapaBrowne:


If you read that article, you'd realise that they havent even cleared the land not to talk of laying tracks. If in 3 years and ordinary Lagos-Ibadan expressway which the previous government had gone more than half hasnt even progressed at all, is it a rail line that they havent even cleared bush that they want to completed before 2019??
If that was how Jonathan wasted time with the Kaduna Abuja rail, would we have had that rail completed??

PapaBrowne:

You are a victim of propaganda.
This government has not laid 5 km of rail track anywhere in the country. If you know of any please let me know.
This government has not built 100km of roads anywhere. If you know of any please share with me the details.

6pax:

My friend be mute.
Gej could'nt complete one single rail project when we had the biggest oil boom yet he didn't start any. The present government with meager income is trying it best to complete most of the rail projects and you are here yarning umaka

PapaBrowne:


I have been on the Abuja-Kaduna train. It doesn’t run through a desert. It runs through a very rocky terrain which should makes it even more expensive and time consuming.
About Lagos Ibadan expresssway, you know that the truth is Fashola has done little or nothing on that road compared to how he received it from the previous administration. I judge the work from the Shagamu to Lagos axis. Haven’t been to Ibadan for the last 3 years.

Back to the topic: if they haven’t started clearing land, is it laying track that would take that they want to complete in 1 year?
Are you not just tied of the lies?