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I initiated Abuja-Kaduna rail project – Makarfi
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, had claimed that he played a critical role in the initiation of the Abuja -Kaduna section of the railway project.
The former Governor of Kaduna state made the claim during an interactive session with journalists at the weekend in Minna.

The project which was handled by the China Civil Engineering Corporation (CECC) was conceived by the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, while the track laying for the single standard gauge line was officially launched in July 2013 by President Goodluck Jonathan.
However, the project was stalled due to inadequate funding before it was eventually revived by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and inaugurated in July 2016.
But Markarfi claimed as a member of the committee set up by President Obasanjo to review and revamp the entire Nigerian Railway system, he recommended the inclusion of the Abuja-Kaduna section.
"I was in that committee that President Obasanjo set up on the review of the Nigerian Railway system and how to revamp it . And before he left, he awarded the contract and because I was in that committee as a member, I recommended that Abuja rail lines should be linked to Kaduna and it was incorporated," he explained.
He said the contract was awarded by former President Obasanjo and feasibility studies were paid for by the late President Umaru Yar’adua's administration.
He said he also approved the request for $50million to finance it as the Chairman Senate Committee on Finance by Jonathan when funding to continue the project became a problem.
"I had the pleasure of approving the money when I was there and that is how you have the Kaduna-Abuja railway lines. But when they come to talk, they talked as if you know they had a hand in this," he noted.

chai...so the Abuja ,Kaduna rail project wey ipob take dey boast with Jonathan no be him initiative after all?...Makarfi why you come exposed the thing naa?...

I lived in KD during maikarafish tenure as governor. He tried very well I can attest to that.

amaniro:
I lived in KD during maikarafish tenure as governor. He tried very well I can attest to that.

and the only thing he can be remembered for is Markafi plaza abi? Yeye

Kyase:
and the only thing he can be remembered for is Markafi plaza abi? Yeye

see guy I don stay for KD ooh. I no sure dem don get gov way reach am except maybe sambo. I stayed there for 10yrs nobi beans ooh

Makarfi is the only potential PDP president I can live with.

amaniro:
see guy I don stay for KD ooh. I no sure dem don get gov way reach am except maybe sambo. I stayed there for 10yrs nobi beans ooh

lol are you still in kd or when was the last time you visit kd