CodeTemplar:
The one they built within can not repay its cost in 100 years yet they are building more and removing subsidies to fund what, in my estimate, 75% of Nigerians cannot make use of. Wonderful economic policies of Tinubu and Buhari.

geesilver:
Waste of scarce resources

saintopus:


All of the people who commented above are very ignorant apart from you perhaps.

Though you are sensible in your opinion of which I agree completely with you.

The importance of the rail line to Niger cannot be overemphasized considering the fact that Niger is a landlocked country all of their imports will be routed through Nigeria to the seaport in Lagos.

Niger travelled all the way to Benin Republic for all their imports and exports. The cost to Niger is high compared to when a good rail network is available through Nigeria to Lagos seaport.

The goods will further go up North Africa.

Therefore the project is a massive gain to Nigeria.

I'm from South South precisely Rivers State so you wouldn't bring in the ethnic thing.

CodeTemplar:
so they can bring in fuel from Niger and sneak in Hausa speaking islamists.

MeineMutter:


The business case is for Niger, her neighbors, and other northern African countries to resume clearing of their containers in Nigeria again, after long years since they have switched to Benin Republic and Togo due to our bad roads.

Now that the train us working again, Nigeria signed an agreement with those countries that they would be clearing their goods through Lagos and Onne and Calabar.

ManirBK:


https://dailytrust.com/n1-54trn-kano-maradi-railway-to-have-over-100-bridges-3-side-camps/

AwokenVawulence:
Southerners must get sense by force

Simeonjoe1:


That's what I'm saying. Train is not expected to sustain itself! It requires government spending. The effect of train is to spur economic growth, if that is not happening then blame those in charge of the economy or the people not utilizing the advantage.

Yes train revenues are meagre compare to cost of construction that's why private companies rarely engage in construction and operations but they are mostly financed by government revenues and loans all over the world.

stanluiz:
See Mumu question

Is Kano not in Nigeria ?

ObaIgwe1:


You are not aware that the desire for oil is vanishing fast that small oil some countries have is enough for their needs.














Actually the project makes economic sense if carefully implemented.

Niger is a landlock country which until now makes more use of Benin Republic Ports than Nigeria ports because Nigeria Import duties are higher. With a train line from ports in Nigeria to Niger, they will be encouraged to use Nigeria ports more because it will be cheaper on the long run compare to using Benin republic ports with trucks for onward movement of cargoes from Benin to Niger. This cheap Train logistic solution will make Nigerian ports desirable.

2ndly, Niger just discovered more oil wells in commercial quantities, they will need a reliable transportation to move it to the ports....with availability of rail line between Niger and Nigeria, Nigeria will benefit a lot from their oil business.

So the project makes sense.

Rolings:


BIG FAT LIES

Nobody expect you to praise the government you oppose....does that mean you should wish citizens including your friends and family bad?

bejick:


so how will the goods get from Lagos to Kano since there is no standard gauge connecting the two cities yet

CodeTemplar:
nothing you say. Subsidy was taken away to allow repayment of these questionable rails.

mrvitalis:

So you agree Nigeria don't need it right now based on our economic reality