Aconomist:
You will gain more Igbos.

Aconomist:
But in seriousness. The coastal rail is more important.

The design goes straight through Lekki, which will allow evacuation of goods from the Lekki Free trade zone, Dangote refinery, and new Lekki port. It also goes through the major cities like Benin, Port Harcourt, etc to transport Cargo.

Right now the Lagos government is building a lot of infrastructure in Lekki that will be basically useless without at least partial completion of the coastal rail.

Sobasojek:

Youre not answering simple question. What would Lagos calabar benefit Lagos?

Lagos Kano will also be connected to apapa seaport.

Lagos state government is building a lot of infrastructures in lekki that will benefit Lagos state not those cities you mentioned up there


At least kano would bring more agricultural produce to Lagos state unlike those cities you mentioned above

NofiuFade:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/fg-awaits-5-3bn-chinese-loan-for-ibadan-kano-rail-line/

Aconomist:
I already told you, the coastal rail will allow for easy export of products from Lagos (and Lekki Free trade Zone) to southern and eastern Nigeria. It would also facilitate the import of natural commodities such as palm oil from Benin, Coal from Enugu, LNG from the delta, etc.

Sobasojek:

Yes but the fact remains Lagos kano will be more important when you compare population, economy of both states, transportation of goods by rail

There’s also palm oil in south west

Zico5:
5.3 billions on rail alone when poverty is at highest level. It shall never be better for these people. How can this country move forward with these wasteful manner for God sake. Is it not better to divert this particular money to something that will surely lift Nigeria out of poverty. Our refinery is moribund, money market is catastrophic, yet they are borrowing billions of dollars to build liability that the half of the money will be looted.

Aconomist:
The jobs will go to Chinese. They don't like blacks

Akudaisi:
that's why I choosed translator job,no matter the matter they will need one,and please they don't hate blacks it's blacks that hate themselves

Kapeter:
Shey it sha will pass Ondo state? If not thunder fire Bubu and Amaechi.

LordErrk:
5.3bn dollars should build all the rail lines we need in Nigeria
Bunch of robbers

Aconomist:
Anyone who understands the economy of Nigeria will know that the coastal rail has a bigger impact. Simply look at the GDP per capita map of Nigeria. The East is a bigger import/export market then the North -- full stop.

You are clearly a northerner who refuses to accept reason because of your biases.

Zico5:
5.3 billions on rail alone when poverty is at highest level. It shall never be better for these people. How can this country move forward with these wasteful manner for God sake. Is it not better to divert this particular money to something that will surely lift Nigeria out of poverty. Our refinery is moribund, money market is catastrophic, yet they are borrowing billions of dollars to build liability that the half of the money will be looted.

Kapeter:
Shey it sha will pass Ondo state? If not thunder fire Bubu and Amaechi.

winterfell007:


It's very evident to the blind that Lagos to Calabar railway will be more viable and economical, i guess that's where the Chinese are delaying in funding the project. This government has politized the whole thing. The Abuja-Kaduna railway is looking unviable because of the banditry ongoing along that routes, just look at the money we wasted building that almost failed project
Now the AKK Gas project is another political project that is bound to fail. This northerners have completely wreck Nigeria beyond repair

MyOpinion1:
What kind of mistake of a country do I find myself in for goodness sake
Why me Lord Why me

LordErrk:
5.3bn dollars should build all the rail lines we need in Nigeria
Bunch of robbers

primestreams:
Any way I have started to learn Chinese