The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Friday that the Lagos-Kano Rail project would be completed in the next two years.
Amaechi, who said this while inspecting the Abuja-Kaduna rail project in Kaduna, added that, it would generate employment for 250,000 Nigerians.
He said the ongoing rail project from Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar would generate more employment than the Abuja-Kaduna rail modernisation project.
He further stated that a training institute would be established by the Chinese company to train Nigerians on operations, maintenance and communication.
“For the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail project, we expect to generate like 250,000 employment opportunities both formal and informal.
“We are negotiating with General Electric in America to construct a narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano and they cannot run that without training Nigerians.
“If the communication system goes down how do we revive it, so they would also teach Nigerians how to maintain it.
“If we want to replace it, how do we replace it, so the key thing is transfer of technology and that will be the focus of the ministry.”
He said government would ensure that the rail service was affordable for the masses.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/02/19/lagos-kano-rail-to-generate-250000-jobs-amaechi/

First to comment since I joined Nairaland in 2014. So it's this easy!
Nothing special sha,but Amaechi is a huge joke. He should give his 250,000 jobs to be created to his children and generations yet unborn.

Pls wait.....
I watched with disgust on NTA this week how our so called Hon minister of works, Mr Fashola commissioned an old locomotive which was taking its first run from Kaduna to Abuja and which I believe had since in the early 80s been dumped by developed countries.
Is Nigeria that poor or our leaders are shortsighted to invest in those old rags.
Are we not ripe for an express train?

Good.

Judas of ubima,you think say we be mumu?,how is that possible?

Click like if u think judas amaechi is a confused impala! Or click share if you think otherwise.

Bobbyjay001:
Is this possible?

A tad ambitious in my opinion, although the Ministry of Railways in India which also run the rail services employ about 1 million people.

I believe its possible... Ntn is impossible... We ll surely get there with time

evansvenus:
Judas of ubima,you think say we be mumu?,how is that possible?

Click like if u think judas amaechi is a confused impala! Or click share if you think otherwise.

u just sit in one corner nd be wailing,while lion of d tribe of ubima is trying to better ur life

click like if u want dis guy to get a job nd stop wailing,share if u want him to continue to wail

The one Jonathan built will create this amount of jobs. It's fine...

Can he please tell us how many jobs his mono-rail in Rivers state will bring?

SHAME AMAECHI. JUDAS OF UBIMA. WE ARE NOT DECEIVED.

centvin008:
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Friday that the Lagos-Kano Rail project would be completed in the next two years.
Amaechi, who said this while inspecting the Abuja-Kaduna rail project in Kaduna, added that, it would generate employment for 250,000 Nigerians.
He said the ongoing rail project from Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar would generate more employment than the Abuja-Kaduna rail modernisation project.
He further stated that a training institute would be established by the Chinese company to train Nigerians on operations, maintenance and communication.
“For the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail project, we expect to generate like 250,000 employment opportunities both formal and informal.
“We are negotiating with General Electric in America to construct a narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano and they cannot run that without training Nigerians.
“If the communication system goes down how do we revive it, so they would also teach Nigerians how to maintain it.
“If we want to replace it, how do we replace it, so the key thing is transfer of technology and that will be the focus of the ministry.”
He said government would ensure that the rail service was affordable for the masses.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/02/19/lagos-kano-rail-to-generate-250000-jobs-amaechi/

Narrow gauge?

They won't mention Jonathan on this one. Yeye government

EHMIR:
u just sit in one corner nd be wailing, while lion of d tribe of ubima is trying to better ur life

click like if u want dis guy to get a job nd stop wailing,share if u want him to continue to wail

You really have confidence in a man who didn't know there are railway stations in his country until he became minister?






Another Jonathan's seed don dey sprout flowers, soon we will have the fruits.

Hmmmmm... I doubt that 250,000

the rail orchestrated by Gej!

even while Gej is out of office, he is still creating jobs

Okay

Na One million jobs!

Sai baba forever

Bobbyjay001:
Is this possible?

is anything impossible?

Weldone GEJ
Your legacies live

ALL. HAIL GEJ

Let's see how it goes.

centvin008:
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Friday that the Lagos-Kano Rail project would be completed in the next two years.
Amaechi, who said this while inspecting the Abuja-Kaduna rail project in Kaduna, added that, it would generate employment for 250,000 Nigerians.
He said the ongoing rail project from Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar would generate more employment than the Abuja-Kaduna rail modernisation project.
He further stated that a training institute would be established by the Chinese company to train Nigerians on operations, maintenance and communication.
“For the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail project, we expect to generate like 250,000 employment opportunities both formal and informal.
“We are negotiating with General Electric in America to construct a narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano and they cannot run that without training Nigerians.
“If the communication system goes down how do we revive it, so they would also teach Nigerians how to maintain it.
“If we want to replace it, how do we replace it, so the key thing is transfer of technology and that will be the focus of the ministry.”
He said government would ensure that the rail service was affordable for the masses.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/02/19/lagos-kano-rail-to-generate-250000-jobs-amaechi/

Weldone my amiable minister.

Bro,nothing is impossible but such feat is unrealistic in naija. It's just to impress citizens.

Btruth:
is anything impossible?

APC and mental problem

sm1 will come out 2 say 'pencil production alone will create @least 250, 000 jobs

Another one will come and say 'reviving ajaokuta willl create 350,000 jobs

Another one will come out and say ' reviving enugu coal will create 2million Job

Wen will dis publicity stunt end? #wakawakabuhari

kennyman2000:
Hmmmmm... I doubt that 250,000

Why are you doubting it? Think about the distance(s) the rail track will cover for the construction companies. Not to mention after the project is completed, the creation of jobs and trade/commerce it will bring forth.

Railway transportation is one of the highest job creation venue in all the western world.

centvin008:
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Friday that the Lagos-Kano Rail project would be completed in the next two years.
Amaechi, who said this while inspecting the Abuja-Kaduna rail project in Kaduna, added that, it would generate employment for 250,000 Nigerians.
He said the ongoing rail project from Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar would generate more employment than the Abuja-Kaduna rail modernisation project.
He further stated that a training institute would be established by the Chinese company to train Nigerians on operations, maintenance and communication.
“For the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail project, we expect to generate like 250,000 employment opportunities both formal and informal.
“We are negotiating with General Electric in America to construct a narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano and they cannot run that without training Nigerians.
“If the communication system goes down how do we revive it, so they would also teach Nigerians how to maintain it.
“If we want to replace it, how do we replace it, so the key thing is transfer of technology and that will be the focus of the ministry.”
He said government would ensure that the rail service was affordable for the masses.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/02/19/lagos-kano-rail-to-generate-250000-jobs-amaechi/

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Bobbyjay001:
Bro,nothing is impossible but such feat is unrealistic in naija.
It's just to impress citizens.

Bobbyjay dear, I understand. But, let's start believing gradually, and with time if they fail to deliver we will use all their words against them to push them out. No party is indispensable in nigeria now.

........but, the thought of mentioning General Electric of America? Hummmm! God should help us so that all the good things should come to be fulfilled in Nigeria soon too oooo.

I guess u counted the shoe maker n truckpusher dat will do their business dere join..........

Bobbyjay001:
Is this possible?

Nothing is impossible provided the wit and technology is there

what the hell is narrow gauge? why go for cheap stuff? This country is annoying. Why not spend the extra money and build a standard gauge rather than spending much more money in future to upgrade the narrow gauge? The North gets a standard gauge while the south gets a narrow gauge.