the militias can flood naija like the shore by the Sea, that's the ultimate plan

why? who is at the border point that needs to be reached with $1.9b

I sincerely want to believe that it is not pa Buhari that is taking all this bizzare decisions against or for Nigeria as he will not be too mean against Nigerians. My believe is that there could be a Nigerien in Aso Rock as since is quite clear that everybody in Aso Rock are now the president of Nigeria. Otherwise, how can pa Buhari build rail line to Niger when none in Nigeria. Those that knows what to do should stop this deadly game against Nigerians as this is playing with the sensibilities of Nigerians. Whoever is doing this did not borrow to feed poor Nigerians during Covid-19 nor did they give to us the 21b$ world bank gave to the poor for Covid-19 palliative but borrowing to run rail line to Niger, ""this is robbing Peter to pay Paul"". The world bank had already told whoever that is there to use the poverty strinking Nigerian citizens as collateral to get loan from them by increasing electricity tarrif for darkness or how else should one explain this? I say thank you to world bank.

Not bad, it like that in Europe country.
Isaiah 55:6-7 KJV
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord , and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

If the Federal government like, build railway to Cameroon �� there own cup of kunu.


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PHIPEX:
Shame on you all! Go and read "How Nations fail" and understand what is called "Creative destruction" that's what you guys are doing to Nigeria. You borrow to build white elephant project in a non-productive zone while your biggest travelers and importers in the East are crying for it, Nigeria will keep dying while your village people keep ridding the train.

BigSarah:
How much does trading between Nigeria and Niger republic add to the country?... This one is a useless project considering the country finance

Enudapan:
Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated
Why not Niger building the rail
Why should it be us doing the building
Abi them they important to us pass the other way run

Nd the Last time I checked Calabar ND pH has no rail

I find this argument similar to the "why do we export electricity to Niger... why did we spend all that money on transmission lines to the border with Niger"?

Anybody want to guess how Niger get its imported goods today? Niger does not have a seaport, and heavy/dangerous goods bound for Niger (e.g lorries, cars, electronics, industrial chemicals, machinery) don't fly in. The Niger River isn't yet fully dredged for their goods to come in over water (yet).

That's right, they import by road all the way from Cotonou, Apapa, and Port Harcourt... and now the plan is those goods will be carried by train, with Niger probably paying for freight, as opposed to using our roads "for free". Niger will also build their side of the rail.

As for why no rail to East... aren't we seeing seaports being opened up and rehabilitated? Onne, Warri, PH, Calabar. Why rail from Apapa to Calabar if Calabar has a seaport. https://www.nairaland.com/6057000/onne-seaport-welcomes-biggest-ship

Yes we need rail to connect all of the country, and it's happening, albeit slowly. We also need rail to connect the continent.

Daddysidhan:
It's getting clearer that buhari has a devilish agenda for this country, closing the southern border but building railway into Niger republic. Benin Republic is much more economically viable than Niger republic

true and some people will still believe buhari belongs to nobody and to everybody, Nigeria is poor so every naira spent should be spent productively.

LOSKYXANDER:
And they have not completed a single rail from Lagos to Onitsha.....how did I end up in this country?

You dey mind the idiots.
Well no one has monopoly of tribalism.

Arrewa:
The obvious economic rationale is to encourage Niger to make Apapa port its main port for import/export using Lagos - Kano Rail line.

Whoever has the most efficient Rail System to deliver move goods and services between the targeted countries and the Atlantic Ocean takes the biggest pie of International trade from them.

You have the brain jare. Hater would always have a say, doer will have their way.

It's a smuggling route for the biggest smuggler in nigeria, and major sponsor of Buhari Campaigns, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal

Former EFCC customer and smuggler of all things illegal has become CON, legitimate business man and recognized in Aso rock.

The rail was supposed to go all the way to Maradi, but because Nigerians are shouting they are saying border. But the border is not Maradi, it is Jibia. Maradi is the economic capital of Niger from where they smuggle sh*it into Nigeria. It's also the route of voters they ship into nigeria during elections. The rail would have made it easier. Thank God nigerians are not accepting everything

They always complain about inadequate financial resources, and yet the little they have (choose to borrow) is wasted on freakishly capital intensive unnecessary projects instead of being funneled into things that actually matter.
But then again, you shouldn't expect better from individuals who are utterly clueless on what to do. Individuals who gleefully slash the budgets for education and health, so this shouldn't surprise anyone.

Please how is this railway a priority in this country?

sureinfo:
Please how is this railway a priority in this country?

Niger imports via roads from Apapa and PH today.
This railway will encourage more goods to travel over rail. Once you have it, so many stops along the way will also benefit.

BigSarah:
How much does trading between Nigeria and Niger republic add to the country?... This one is a useless project considering the country finance

Niger Republic has Fulanis.

It is not a useless project

I only pity the yorubas that keeps supporting this terrorist Federal Government. Who doesn't know that Buhari is from Niger and he is doing all he can to rip Nigeria off once he leaves office. The last time we heard Niger is exporting refined petroleum to Nigeria, Now Buhari is building rail to connect Niger. Who owns those refineries in Niger? Are they not fulani politicians killing Nigerian refineries so that the ones they stole our monies to build in Niger will be the sole importer of fuel to Nigeria?

by the time Buhari is finished, APC will be gone, Nigeria will be sold to the Fulanis. The yorubas might be the biggest losers!

nextstep:


Niger imports via roads from Apapa and PH today.
This railway will encourage more goods to travel over rail. Once you have it, so many stops along the way will also benefit.

true, but is it a priority? There are more busier routes that need good roads and rails.

noble71:

What's the economic value of the rail to Niger Republic if not to bring in more Almajiris.

Almajiris ke? More like more Fulani Bandits and murderous herdsmen into the country SMH

If you like do it to Donald trump toilet, we don't care

Why do so some Nigerians wails over every government plans without analysing properly those plans, is the Lagos light rail not connecting seme border of Nigeria Benin Republic when completed?

Ladiesdoctor:
Steewpid thinking from steewpid governance.

Rail line from kano and maradi = Direct expressway for the terrorist into Nigeria

My friend, great minds think alike! Just said the same thing!

Arrewa:
The obvious economic rationale is to encourage Niger to make Apapa port its main port for import/export using Lagos - Kano Rail line.

Whoever has the most efficient Rail System to deliver move goods and services between the targeted countries and the Atlantic Ocean takes the biggest pie of International trade from them.

well if this is the reason then its ok but garba's reason for it was not justifiable yours makes more sense.

fergie001:
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Garba Shehu

A very misplaced priority. I don't understand how government works. Badagry mile 2 is in a state of mess

So Nigeria is now carrying Niger Republic problems....... How much is Nigeria realizing from trading with Niger Republic.
Meanwhile, no functional railway system in South south or south east that will lay the egg that will be used to repay the loan...... Nonsense....

ok

Mayeldah:
I only pity the yorubas that keeps supporting this terrorist Federal Government. Who doesn't know that Buhari is from Niger and he is doing all he can to rip Nigeria off once he leaves office. The last time we heard Niger is exporting refined petroleum to Nigeria, Now Buhari is building rail to connect Niger. Who owns those refineries in Niger? Are they not fulani politicians killing Nigerian refineries so that the ones they stole our monies to build in Niger will be the sole importer of fuel to Nigeria?

by the time Buhari is finished, APC will be gone, Nigeria will be sold to the Fulanis. The yorubas might be the biggest losers!

How has Yoruba supported it this 2020 meanwhile what do u mean by Yoruba ll b d biggest loser?? as how ?? losing what

BigSarah:
How much does trading between Nigeria and Niger republic add to the country?... This one is a useless project considering the country finance

Boko Haram trade route

Arrewa:
The obvious economic rationale is to encourage Niger to make Apapa port its main port for import/export using Lagos - Kano Rail line.

Whoever has the most efficient Rail System to deliver move goods and services between the targeted countries and the Atlantic Ocean takes the biggest pie of International trade from them.

Going by ur logic, assuming that Wat u said is government intentions, u will also agree building train lines from Lagos to Niger or kwara is cheaper compared to d Kano katsina line.

Garba Shehu, you are mad.

Go back and tell Buhari he is a mad man!

Eyin onigbese ajeun loru!

A-B-O-K-I-S brain just tire person

PHIPEX:
Shame on you all! Go and read "How Nations fail" and understand what is called "Creative destruction" that's what you guys are doing to Nigeria. You borrow to build white elephant project in a non-productive zone while your biggest travelers and importers in the East are crying for it, Nigeria will keep dying while your village people keep ridding the train. What a misplaced priority?

Benin asaba,onitsha ,owerri,ABA,port Harcourt are shedding tears and begging for a project like this to connect the major southern states to Lagos,but the govt choose to build a train line into the desert to develop maradi,just let them repair federal govt road in the south we are okay,even if they choose not to repair it we are already survivors,if buhari like let him build it to the futa jallon mountains I don't care,that man that voted against his own country just because the candidate for OAU secretary was an igbo man Mr ogbonna onu in favour of a fulani man from niger,I can never except him to like the Southerners and let him not preach patriotism because he is not

LOSKYXANDER:
And they have not completed a single rail from Lagos to Onitsha.....how did I end up in this country?

You already choose the red pill, no going back