Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, has directed the Chinese Civil Engineering Company (CCECC), the contractors handling the Lagos-Ibadan railway, to ensure that the train becomes operational before February 2019.

Amaechi said this on Tuesday during the monthly inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project in Papalanto, Ogun state.

He said the contractors must ensure that the tracks and bridges were completed and the train must make transport sense.

“There must be train on the tracks before February. It doesn’t matter when, but there must be a train on the track that makes transport sense,” the minister said.

“What I mean by transport sense is that it must be able to carry passengers from Abeokuta if not up-to Ibadan, we have agreed that everybody must work towards it.

“The next inspection is on Dec. 18 and that is two weeks from now.

“Before we used to have it once in a month but now it will be twice in a month to ensure that, that is achieved.

“So, we will be back here to ensure that what we have agreed to today will be implemented. The work is progressing rapidly, the weather is no longer an issue, the elements were an issue before but now it is no longer an issue.

“You should know that on the 18th, we would have started campaign, the president has emphasised that we must build infrastructure.”

He said out of 10 bridges, only two was uncompleted, adding that before the next inspection on December 18, one must be completed.

Amaechi said his role as director-general of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign won’t affect his work.

He said the president was determined to build infrastructure, stating that the monthly inspection would take place every two weeks to ensure progress on the project.


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/12/lagos-ibadan-rail-line-will-be.html

God bless Naija

See pictures from the site and tour here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/12/lagos-ibadan-rail-line-will-be.html

What we need in this country is steady power supply and everything will just fall in place.

Afta all d noise of having it up and running before d years end.. Any ways so long as dey are not lying about it no problem

Fraudulent element always changing the goal post

krattoss:
What we need in this country is steady power supply and everything will just fall in place.

The biggest lie told to Nigerians. Steady power supply alone wont do it.

February is unrealistic

you cant rush constructions...alot of mistakes happens when you rush constructions....

All of them na Scam!

Na d naija way now so no surprises there.......howfar our so called "Vision 2020" ......abi dem don postpone am indefinitely

Okay

FAILED government of fraudulent terrorists.

We already knew.....

God bless me
God bless AMEACHI
God bless APC
God bless SW
God bless PMB
God bless FRN

Propaganda government

Those IPOB will avoid this thread like poo...

Carry on baba

This news just made someone happy. Some people come here every day in search of stories that they can use to discredit this government, no matter how mundane, including Jubrilinisation. Fact is, the project is ongoing, and some of us are excited beyond words about the prospects. Long live Nigeria!

Next level

Amaechi should allow this contractor to do a solid job, the way they are forcing him to complete before the elections so as to use the project for political capital could be dangerous for the users, they should allow the cement to cure and set

Hmm

Either atiku or buhari Nigerians are in doom

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And they continue scamming Nigerians

fyneguy:


The biggest lie told to Nigerians. Steady power supply alone wont do it.

After more than 50 years of post-colonization and oil sales, we should at least have steady power

Ndi oshi! Ole! Barawo! APC! Zombies!!!

Are they just waking up to reality when we all knew long time ago that January completion is not possible .

At least dey try sha,visible projects not paper work like past governments

And people with no brain are busy supporting these corrupt entities.
Well , this is why we can never move forward because of people who believe in hysteria other than reality. Tribal politic wont leaf us anywhere ny yoruba brothers.