The ambitious Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge project is on the verge of coming to fruition as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to embark on a train ride from Iju in Lagos to Abeokuta, Ogun state next month.

This emerged on Tuesday as the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, alongside members of the House of Representatives Committee on land transport embarked on a test-run drive from kilometre 41 to 73 within the Ogun state axis during the routine inspection of the project.

The team alongside journalists rode on two rail cars for over one hour which moved on some of the already laid tracks.

The 156- kilometre Lagos-Ibadan fast rail with extension to Nigeria’s premier port in Apapa is a three-year project but the contractor, the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) is being pressured to deliver the project in less than two years.

While there are some challenges over the right of way in the Lagos axis, work has progressed in Ogun state axis with the contractor working day and night in line with the government’s marching order.

An official of the CCECC told Akelicious that personnel have been deployed to work 24/7 in addition to the massive equipment and technologies mobilized to the sites.

Amaechi however lauded the performance of the contractor on the Ogun axis and charged them to speed up from Abeokuta to Ibadan, stressing that by the first week of January, the Vice President and some members of the Federal Executive Council would embark on train ride from Iju in Lagos to Abeokuta.

He said after that, a free ride for passengers on the axis would be declared for people living in the area.

The Managing Director of the NRC, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, disclosed that eight locomotives and wagons would be deployed for the free test-run service.

The excited Amaechi after the ride which almost extended to Abeokuta, said, “When we started, it was a huge forest. In fact, as we traversed this place, most places are no longer known to us if you remember. In fact there are now bridges in the little water we used to drive across. There are now valleys in the hills we used to climb. There are changes.

“We are gradually coming to the end of the project because we are six kilometres away from Abeokuta and I have been assured that we would be able to ride from Iju to Abeokuta at least by the first week in January.

“The idea is to bring the Vice President and some ministers to join us in the ride.

“When we do the ride, we will then allow passengers to use it up to Abeokuta. Our target is that by the end of the month, we should get to Ibadan by rail; then we can begin to put the pressure on them to build the stations.

“They are working on the stations but they are slow. But I have told them the emphasis should be on the tracks. In fact today, I will tell them to focus on one track to the end so that while we are using that one, you are building the second one. But as you are building the two, it is slowing down the construction period.”

The Chairman, House Committee on Land Transport, Rep. AbdulMumin Jibrin (APC, Kano) said the committee is impressed with the level of work done on the project, saying many Nigerians were not aware that a project of such magnitude was going on.

https://www.akelicious.net/2018/12/osinbajo-ministers-to-ride-on-lagos.html

I love PMB

so it took buhari to inititate and complete a railway that passed through 3 states in 3yrs but pdp couldnt complete a single railway in 16 yrs after making 78.8 trillions from crude oil proceed in 16 yrs .

pdp should be ashamed to call buhari a failure

This is a bold statement. A very bold statement

Ayam waiting for it to manifest before I'll talk my mind

If this thing manifests, e no go easy on those people

ArmedRobber:
so it took buhari to inititate and completed a railway that passed through 3 states in 3yrs but pdp couldnt complete a single railway in 16 yrs after making 78.8 trillions from crude oil procees in 16 yrs .

pdp should be ashamed to call buhari a failure

PDP did initiate, and complete the Kaduna-Abuja rail project...which had its first test run in the last few months of the GEJ regime.

Modified

APC and PDP fans...I am not part of your battle please.!

Anyway....PDP and APC played their part...see my quote downline.

ArmedRobber:
so it took buhari to inititate and completed a railway that passed through 3 states in 3yrs but pdp couldnt complete a single railway in 16 yrs after making 78.8 trillions from crude oil procees in 16 yrs .

pdp should be ashamed to call buhari a failure

But River Niger bridge was completed




.....................Am running away..........

To think that PDP looted enough money to complete two replicas of this project during the last general elections; an election they still ended up losing. PDP whyyyyy.

If that train moves the election is an good as done!

SAI Baba....
Your Government sure die.
Keep taking us to the NEXT LEVEL sir.

When PDP CANNOT EVEN COMPLETE their own headquarters for 16 years, (just one building o), and we expect them to complete a gigantic project called NIGERIA?!
They shared and stole the 16billion Naira budgeted for the building and disappeared!
They are only here to kill, to steal and to destroy!

theoldpretender:


PDP did initiate, and complete the Kaduna-Abuja rail project...which had its first test run in the last few months of the GEJ regime.

Can you give us a link to show you're telling us nothing but the truth?

ArmedRobber:
so it took buhari to inititate and completed a railway that passed through 3 states in 3yrs but pdp couldnt complete a single railway in 16 yrs after making 78.8 trillions from crude oil procees in 16 yrs .

pdp should be ashamed to call buhari a failure

God bless you.
Let us even start from their PDP headquarters!
Corrupt fools supported by thieves.

servercodes001:
See projects everywhere
But the pdp¡gs blinded by illiteracy and hatred are accusing this blessed regime
Chaiiiiii
I hate pdp

They are all bunch of criminals.

Charly68:
If the president can network Nigeria with railway, definitely cost of transportation will be reduced on goods and human movement and more goods will flow round the nation..definitely Nigerians will pray for Buhari by the time he finishes his two term..

Charly68 says so, thumbs up man.

SAI BABA, CARRY GO!

Buhari keeps disappointing Nigerian pigs.
God bless our Baba.

shukuokukobambi:


Can you give us a link to show you're telling us nothing but the truth?

You'll never see them here, children of perdition. I cannot understand how people could be so full of hatred for a man made in the image and likeness of God Almighty. And these are the people who lick the fingers of the Pope most even when there's no palmoil on them!

afroniger:
To think that PDP looted enough money to complete two of this project during the last general elections. PDP whyyyyy.

Can they even complete their National headquarters?!
They stole all the money and ran away!
PDP WHY?!

Mynd44:
This is a bold statement. A very bold statement

You can say that again.
It is highly IMPRESSIVE!

And PDP is complaining dt APC is not campaigning




Anyway d former party is used to campaigning on white elephant projects or vague projects,thinking
APC too shld apply same methods


Pdp,....dis is what is called campaign, Apc have started campaigning by showing deir work to d ppu on y dey shld be voted in power again

Wailers where are thee? Wailers be looking like the the famous meme of mourinho behind a curtain. Anybody with the meme?

Like A Boss. PMB all the way!

God bless Nigeria.

shukuokukobambi:


Can you give us a link to show you're telling us nothing but the truth?

Well, the tracks were completed by PDP...and there was a test ride (working from memory).

As for the rest...

But a copy of Mr. Amaechi’s speech sent to PREMIUM TIMES showed that Mr. Jonathan’s contribution to the project was acknowledged.

“Today, as we gather here, we recall that the contract for Lagos-Kano railways was awarded by President Olusegun Obasanjo, partially executed by President Goodluck Jonathan and completed by President Muhammadu Buhari.”

“The tracks were commissioned by President Jonathan. Under the directives of President Buhari, the stations, signalling, the communications and part of the tracks was completed by this administration,” Mr. Amaechi said.

Sauce

ArmedRobber:
so it took buhari to inititate and completed a railway that passed through 3 states in 3yrs but pdp couldnt complete a single railway in 16 yrs after making 78.8 trillions from crude oil procees in 16 yrs .

pdp should be ashamed to call buhari a failure

Shut the hell,which one your useless party completed for a whole 16yrs in power.


I'm so sorry,I think it was one useless biafrau.d that always criticise PMB blindly when ever he did good job.

jaggabban:
Buhari keeps disappointing Nigerian pigs.
God bless our Baba.

That is why they are forever in pains.
God bless my President.

We dey watch, na season film but this one no bi as usual because PDP Bleep up despite loot but APC give back to project development despite their loot too

Bad Energy Stay Far Away...

ekestic1976:


You'll never see them here, children of perdition. I cannot understand how people could be so full of hatred for a man made in the image and likeness of God Almighty. And these are the people who lick the fingers of the Pope most even when there's no palmoil on them!

you have finished the children of hate.

They'll continue to stew in their juice of hate with no respite or remedy

I reserve my comment till next month.