The Federal Government has replied Senate, on exclusion of the South-East geo political zone in ongoing rail projects.

The rail projects are being financed with $5.8 billion loan from China-EXIM Bank, sourced by the federal government, for the construction of standard guage lines across the country.

The loan, which will be repaid by all the geo-political zones, including the South-East, will fund standard guage lines from Lagos-Kano, Kano-Kaduna, Lagos-Ibadan, and Lagos Calabar.

The new route is an improvement from an original plan, which includes the South East, which links major cities in the country.

This was contained in a statement by the Director of Press, in the Ministry of Transportation, Yetunde Sonaike.

On Tuesday, Senate summoned Tranportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, to explain why the eastern corridor of the country’s rail lines was excluded from the proposed loan from China.

President Muhammadu Buhari had, in April, sent a letter to the National Assembly, where he sought approval to borrow $5.851 billion, to upgrade various sections of the country’s railway.

Senate’s resolution was sequel to a motion by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, from Abia State.
Abaribe noted that the required loan only covers rehabilitation of a section of the country’s rail lines.

“The eastern section of the rail segment, which has a link between the South East to the North Eastern parts of the rail line is completely excluded from the request.

“The loan, being federal government borrowing, will be paid for, by all sections of the country. Therefore, every section of the country should be taken into consideration.

“There is a railway Masterplan, developed by the ministry of Transport and of which such plans has not been referred to in the current borrowing plan.”

Nevertheless, the federal government gave details of major rail projects across the country and insisted the South East has been captured in the plan, yesterday.

“The Lagos – Calabar will traverse Lagos-Shagamu-Ore-Benin City-Sapele-Warri-Yenegoa with siding to Otuoke-Port Harcourt-Aba-Uyo-calabar and branch line from Benin City-Abudu-Onitsha including Onitsha rail bridge.

The Lagos – Kano rail Project will traverse Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan-Oshogbo-Ilorin-Jebba-Minna-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano with branch line from Minna-Abuja and Abuja-Kaduna.”

The ministry also stated that the bank loan would be used to fund three segments from the rail project.

“Lagos-Ibadan: Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan with extension to Apapa Port Complex (Segment 2 of Lagos – Kano), Kano-Kaduna (Segment 3A of Lagos – Kano) and Calabar – Port Harcourt: Port Harcourt-Aba-Uyo-Calabar with extension to Onne Deep Sea Port (Segment 1 of the Coastal rail Line).

“From the foregoing, it can be deduced that the federal government rail projects touches various sections of the country and therefore no section is or will be left out. The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari remains committed to serving the nation and determined to reviving the rail infrastructure thereby ensuring ease of movement of people and cargoes within the country. The rail project is aimed at fast- tracking economic diversification as well as optimising the Federal Government change agenda in the transportation sector which will serve as an economic index for growth and development,” the statement added.

http://sunnewsonline.com/rail-projects-south-east-not-excluded-fg/

FG well done ooo

noted

Until they hear something like Lagos-Aba or Lagos-Onitsha rail line, flatiyeasterners will NEVER be pleased.

It's all about ego

ModsWillKillNL:
Until they hear something like Lagos-Aba or Lagos-Onitsha rail line, flatiyeasterners will NEVER be pleased.

It's all about ego

And I hope you know we don't care?

This explanation will still not satisfy some people who are hellbent on making mischief.

OfficialAwol:


And I hope you know we don't care?

Really

Why was Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe crying the other time?

OfficialAwol:


And I hope you know we don't care?

story for the Gods, if you guys don't care why is your senators ranting like dogs obstructing the irreversible mega project. only a foolish Aboki senator or afonja senator will not vote a yea for this projects. Abeg no vex even your hero built a mega rail way for his masters

Note my Moniker from the previous thread on this issue, they have been complaining that the SE wasn't included, I told them the Rail Map Ameachi released last year has the Lagos - Calabar rail line cut across Aba and Nnewi Now it's even Aba and Onitsha.

I told them but they wouldn't listen, they kept calling me devilish Afonja, have they seen this now.

Your Senator from Abia North is an incompetent fool.

The funny thing about this project is that it will end up in politicians pocket

So why making so much noise about this ?

Pls what ever u do, don't approve this loan. The ones they took, we never see result.

ModsWillKillNL:
Until they hear something like Lagos-Aba or Lagos-Onitsha rail line, flatiyeasterners will NEVER be pleased.

It's all about ego

You want the Southeast to pay a loan that was used to build rail in Lagos and Abuja, abi? If we Igbos remind you that we developed Lagos and Abuja now, you'll be the first person to pound your ugly cone head on the floor..

OfficialAwol:


And I hope you know we don't care?

Denial is the first stage of grief, acceptance is last.

ModsWillKillNL:
Until they hear something like Lagos-Aba or Lagos-Onitsha rail line, flatiyeasterners will NEVER be pleased.

It's all about ego

may injustice remain your portion and the portion of all your generations, in Jesus name, amen.

kahal29:
The Federal Government has replied Senate, on exclusion of the South-East geo political zone in ongoing rail projects.

The rail projects are being financed with $5.8 billion loan from China-EXIM Bank, sourced by the federal government, for the construction of standard guage lines across the country.

The loan, which will be repaid by all the geo-political zones, including the South-East, will fund standard guage lines from Lagos-Kano, Kano-Kaduna, Lagos-Ibadan, and Lagos Calabar.

The new route is an improvement from an original plan, which includes the South East, which links major cities in the country.

This was contained in a statement by the Director of Press, in the Ministry of Transportation, Yetunde Sonaike.

On Tuesday, Senate summoned Tranportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, to explain why the eastern corridor of the country’s rail lines was excluded from the proposed loan from China.

President Muhammadu Buhari had, in April, sent a letter to the National Assembly, where he sought approval to borrow $5.851 billion, to upgrade various sections of the country’s railway.

Senate’s resolution was sequel to a motion by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, from Abia State.
Abaribe noted that the required loan only covers rehabilitation of a section of the country’s rail lines.

“The eastern section of the rail segment, which has a link between the South East to the North Eastern parts of the rail line is completely excluded from the request.

“The loan, being federal government borrowing, will be paid for, by all sections of the country. Therefore, every section of the country should be taken into consideration.

“There is a railway Masterplan, developed by the ministry of Transport and of which such plans has not been referred to in the current borrowing plan.”

Nevertheless, the federal government gave details of major rail projects across the country and insisted the South East has been captured in the plan, yesterday.

“The Lagos – Calabar will traverse Lagos-Shagamu-Ore-Benin City-Sapele-Warri-Yenegoa with siding to Otuoke-Port Harcourt-Aba-Uyo-calabar and branch line from Benin City-Abudu-Onitsha including Onitsha rail bridge.

The Lagos – Kano rail Project will traverse Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan-Oshogbo-Ilorin-Jebba-Minna-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano with branch line from Minna-Abuja and Abuja-Kaduna.”

The ministry also stated that the bank loan would be used to fund three segments from the rail project.

“Lagos-Ibadan: Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan with extension to Apapa Port Complex (Segment 2 of Lagos – Kano), Kano-Kaduna (Segment 3A of Lagos – Kano) and Calabar – Port Harcourt: Port Harcourt-Aba-Uyo-Calabar with extension to Onne Deep Sea Port (Segment 1 of the Coastal rail Line).

“From the foregoing, it can be deduced that the federal government rail projects touches various sections of the country and therefore no section is or will be left out. The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari remains committed to serving the nation and determined to reviving the rail infrastructure thereby ensuring ease of movement of people and cargoes within the country. The rail project is aimed at fast- tracking economic diversification as well as optimising the Federal Government change agenda in the transportation sector which will serve as an economic index for growth and development,” the statement added.

http://sunnewsonline.com/rail-projects-south-east-not-excluded-fg/

There's lopsidedness in the design because what is the reason for not including Nnewi and Owerri to connect Aba which is encompassing, they only included Onitsha as a bait to appease the Igbos

osita76:
There's lopsidedness in the design because what is the reason for not including Nnewi and Owerri to connect Aba which is encompassing, they only included Onitsha as a bait to appease the Igbos

Must you quote the whole post

There is Lagos to Ibadan and Kano to Kaduna but no Onitsha to Aba?

Who is fooling who?

Why include south east to pay a loan for something not on south east? Very dubious people.


Anyone supporting this is also a dubious individual

boneruns:
There is Lagos to Ibadan and Kano to Kaduna but no Onitsha to Aba?

Who is fooling who?

dont mind those afonjas wey comment nonsense here

This to me is stil lopsided. I mean, look at the adjourning cities in the north, west and ss captured. Then, Aba and Onitsha was merely captured. The design has to be revisited to include places like Nnewi, Imo and Enugu. Or else, the loan is going to be paid based on the number of cities captured in each of the geographical locations.

Yet tomorrow some maggots will scream to the high heavens that they don't need government to develop. Nobody's name was mentioned by the way so anyone quoting this should take it as their first sign of madness.

ModsWillKillNL:
Until they hear something like Lagos-Aba or Lagos-Onitsha rail line, flatiyeasterners will NEVER be pleased.

It's all about ego

We really need to stop the victim mentality

If we're being "marginalised" as alleged

Then blame our senators and igbo leaders who are our official mouthpiece for not speaking out

Not Hausas or Yorubas.

Afonjas are soo happy about all this shit






ka anyi na aga na ubi ka ji na aka kwa

conductor111:

You want the Southeast to pay a loan that was used to build rail in Lagos and Abuja, abi? If we Igbos remind you that we developed Lagos and Abuja now, you'll be the first person to pound your ugly cone head on the floor..

Whether you believe or not sir, the only region that is a parasite today in Nigeria (except North East fighting a war) is the South East.

South East is the only region that adds little or nothing to Nigeria.

But their states go to Abuja to collect monthly allocation from what South South, South West, North Central and North West put together.

South South - Major crude oil

South West Port services, mining, about 5% of Nigerian crude oil, invisible services, etc

North Central - Mining, agricultural produce, grains and other food exports

North West - Agric produce, food & grains.

South East - about 0.08 of crude oil.

South East is the only know parasite in Nigeria. Please check Nigeria's data to confirm this.

Buahri will never remain in dat seat for ever

IgbosAreGreat:
Afonjas are soo happy about all this shit






ka anyi na aga na ubi ka ji na aka kwa

Wetin concern Afonjas with this again?

This one go just dey talk like mumu.

That's where you're wrong, you're always quick to think Afonjas give a sh¡t about you, but they actually don't.

Complain to your leaders and leave your Afonja masters alone.

conductor111:

You want the Southeast to pay a loan that was used to build rail in Lagos and Abuja, abi? If we Igbos remind you that we developed Lagos and Abuja now, you'll be the first person to pound your ugly cone head on the floor..

.

BiafraAngitator:

Wetin concern Afonjas with this again?

This one go just dey talk like mumu.

That's where you're wrong, you're always quick to think Afonjas give a sh¡t about you, but they actually don't.

Complain to your leaders and leave your Afonja masters alone.

guy face ur fulani masters and leave me alone


na by force to quote somebody

IgbosAreGreat:


guy face ur fulani masters and leave me alone


na by force to quote somebody

You mean the ones raping us in Enugu?

BiafraAngitator:
You mean the ones raping y'all in Enugu?

go to ondo and see that all una girls have children for fulanis