Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos - Agriculture

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Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by ChangeIsCostant(op): 7:14am On Mar 15, 2017

History was made on Tuesday when fresh tomatoes from Kano arrived Lagos by rail. According to reports, this will be the first time fresh tomatoes will be transported from Kano to Lagos by train since 1959, 58 years ago.

Disclosing this at First Bank’s maiden Agric Expo 2017 held at Eko Hotel and Suites, on Tuesday (yesterday), Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, an eminent businessman with extensive experience and interests across the banking, finance and agricultural spectrums, said:

“The train left Kano at about 10am yesterday. As at 11am today, it has arrived Osun and by 10pm this evening, it will be in Lagos. That is happening for the first time in 58 years. I want to thank those who have made it possible including the minister of Agriculture. After this, it will now be weekly affairs. We will move a lot of these things conveniently.”

http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/03/after-58-years-history-made-in-nigeria.html

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by ChangeIsCostant(op): 7:15am On Mar 15, 2017

See more >>> http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/03/after-58-years-history-made-in-nigeria.html

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by jarkbauer: 7:16am On Mar 15, 2017

good

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by omenkaLives(m): 7:18am On Mar 15, 2017

Commendable. We hope to see more of this in the days ahead.

God bless Nigeria.

Reno O'mockery, who do we "blame" for this?

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by greatgod2012(f): 7:19am On Mar 15, 2017

That's commendable!

Hope it continues!

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by 48noble(m): 7:19am On Mar 15, 2017

Thank you,GEJ

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by stinggy(m): 7:19am On Mar 15, 2017*

Now we are beginning to think smart. The Kano-Lagos rail has never been shut down for the whole 58 years so I wonder why no one thought of this safer and more effective means of moving produces.

48noble:
Thank you,GEJ

GEJ did well on railways but that particular route has always been active (passenger and cargo coaches) since my childhood so if you would give praises, start from the regime that built the tracks.

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by olaric(m): 7:20am On Mar 15, 2017

Regardless of the political party in power, it's only sensible to commend a good move when you see one. This is commendable.

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by sarrki(m): 7:21am On Mar 15, 2017

Enemies of state can you see?

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by femolacqua(m): 7:21am On Mar 15, 2017

Awesome

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by sarrki(m): 7:21am On Mar 15, 2017

48noble:
Thank you,GEJ

For destroying the economy or what ,

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by debiliciousmay(f): 7:22am On Mar 15, 2017

A good move that should continue and not be allowed to die

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by sarrki(m): 7:22am On Mar 15, 2017

olaric:
Regardless of the political party in power, it's only sensible to commend a good move when you see one. This is commendable.

You are a patriotic citizen

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by jieta: 7:23am On Mar 15, 2017

and some people will say we are no progressing

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by money121(m): 7:26am On Mar 15, 2017

Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Nobody: 7:27am On Mar 15, 2017

Call them _aboki, call them animals, call them worreva but we need them. It shows that every section of the country is important and should not be underrated. Truth

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Cutehector(m): 7:27am On Mar 15, 2017

Will it reduce d price of tomatoes?

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by sweery(f): 7:29am On Mar 15, 2017

Cutehector:
Will it reduce d price of tomatoes?

Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by olaric(m): 7:30am On Mar 15, 2017

sarrki:
You are a patriotic citizen

Thanks and stay blessed in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Nukualofa: 7:32am On Mar 15, 2017

omenkaLives:
Commendable. We hope to see more of this in the days ahead.

God bless Nigeria.

~~Reno O'mockery~~, who do we "blame" r this?

Do you promote hate even on your birthday

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Nukualofa: 7:33am On Mar 15, 2017*

MoltenMagma:
Call them _aboki, call them animals, but we need them. It shows that every section of the country is important and should not be underrated. Truth

What is this one saying? I use Electronics at home so do i need the Japanese to be part of Nigeria before i use it

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Agimor(m): 7:34am On Mar 15, 2017

Hope it will invariably reduce the price of fresh tomatoes in the market.

Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by signz: 7:36am On Mar 15, 2017

I heard that DFID is also involved in this. This is just the trial/pilot scheme phase.

I had a gist with a London based guy in Enugu last dec who claims that he brings in tomatoes into Enugu from north with a " cold van" and the tomatoes are well packed in crates.

I doubted ( still do ) because I wonder where he sells them because it'll damn too expensive.

For those who don't know, the coach is a temperature controlled customised coach (cold room). A company started leasing crates for vegetables sometime November last year and i think a private company is in charge of coaches that don't carry passengers.

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Nobody: 7:37am On Mar 15, 2017*

Nukualofa:
What is this one saying? I use Electronics at home so do i need the Japanese to be part of Nigeria before i use it

Are we producers of electronics? We are talking about agric products which are produced locally and you are mentioning the Japs. Guy use your head

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by vedaxcool(m): 7:42am On Mar 15, 2017

Another source of pain to our wailing brothers. ... they taught there will be a showdown between NCS and NASS ... none happened because PMB doused tension between them. This week is not looking good for the wailing dead

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by vedaxcool(m): 7:44am On Mar 15, 2017

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Nukualofa:
What is this one saying? I use Electronics at home so do i need the Japanese to be part of Nigeria before i use it

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The best gift I can give you:

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by oyinkinola: 7:49am On Mar 15, 2017

omenkaLives:
Commendable. We hope to see more of this in the days ahead.

God bless Nigeria.

Reno O'mockery, who do we "blame" for this?

...I think Buhari is to blame for banning canned tomato from china!

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by lollmaolol(m): 7:51am On Mar 15, 2017

Let this continue

Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by naija1stpikin: 7:52am On Mar 15, 2017

God bless GEJ

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Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Alleviating: 7:52am On Mar 15, 2017

Re: Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Train After 58 Years. See Photos by Alpha100(m): 7:52am On Mar 15, 2017

Ok. It is a laudable improvement

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